1 day ago · The plugs are installed in Max 9 fuselages by subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems, which was spun off by Boeing in 2005. Spirit has a history of manufacturing problems, many uncovered in a U.S. House probe of two fatal crashes involving Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. A key issue for investors and airlines alike is how rectifying the fuselage issue will affect the 2023 MAX production and deliveries. Boeing's financial guidance said it would deliver at least 400 737 MAXs and generate $3-$5 billion in free cash flow in 2023. JP Morgan analyst Seth Seifman said that both goals may still be achievable and that On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610, a 737 Max 8, crashed into the Java Sea after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia. All 189 people on board were lost to the crash. 22 hours ago · Jan. 10, 2024 12:27 PM PT. Alaska Airlines is canceling through Saturday all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes like the one that suffered an in-flight blowout of a fuselage panel last week as it 3 days ago · Boeing's leadership has spent roughly five years regrouping after the 2018 and 2019 fatal crashes of its smaller and more popular Boeing 737 Max 8, which prompted a worldwide grounding of the both Boeing shares were down 1.8% in after-hours trading. Deliveries of Boeing's best-selling 737 MAX fell in September to the lowest level since August 2021 as it continues struggling with work needed Photo: Andreas Zeitler | Shutterstock. Airline manufacturer Boeing released a statement recently that it is likely to reduce delivery of its 737 MAX soon due to quality discrepancies with a part made by supplier Spirit AeroSystems. The manufacturer informed the supplier of a 'non-standard' manufacturing process for two fittings to be applied in 2 days ago · The Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner was not being used for flights over large bodies of water, after a warning light related to a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights. Alaska teWnNb.