Boeing will see its completed 737 inventory rise for several months as it works through aft pressure bulkhead repairs.
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An extra several weeks’ work to inspect and repair fastener holes in more than 200 Boeing 737 MAXs will likely slow deliveries into the fall, but both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, which produced the nonconforming parts, insist the program’s planned production-rate ramp-up is not at risk. Boeing...
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