Among the affected carriers might be Ryanair and Southwest carriers.
On Tuesday, Boeing acknowledged that the most recent Boeing 737 MAX production quality issue might affect up to 45 to 50 MAX deliveries in the coming months, potentially eliminating up to 9,000 seats from the summer itineraries of the company’s clients. Boeing’s delivery projections will also be in jeopardy as a result.
a fresh delay
According to a Tuesday Seattle Times article, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun thinks the most recent problem will cause a significant delay in jet deliveries, preventing the arrival of 40 to 50 MAXs in time for the summer’s busiest travel period. Dave Calhoun apologized to all of the company’s clients for the impact on their fleets, saying that the delivery delay will take away about 9,000 seats from their summer schedules.
Boeing said in a statement last week that it had discovered quality issues with a part supplied by supplier Spirit AeroSystems. In the aft fuselage of two fittings, Boeing claims it discovered a “non-standard” production procedure. This problem mostly affects the 737 MAX 8 and the MAX 7 and 10 variants.
Despite the big issue, Calhoun found a silver lining. The executive stated that “at least we knew very quickly which airplanes were affected, exactly what parts, and we built rework plans within a week of the time it was initially disclosed.”
No immediate danger exists.
Boeing verified that the issue doesn’t affect airplanes that are currently in operation. Additionally, the US manufacturer stated that there was no imminent threat to flight safety and that active jetliners could continue to fly safely. This problem is being worked on by Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
A spokeswoman for Spirit AeroSystems informed Simple Flying a few days ago that the firm is working on creating an inspection and repair for the damaged fuselages.
Which airlines might experience delays as a result?
Southwest Airlines and Ryanair are expected to be two of the clients impacted, according to The Seattle Times. The US carrier received 29 MAXs during the first quarter and planned to receive 61 more this year. Between April and June, the Irish ultra-low-cost carrier has 24 deliveries of the MAX8-200 aircraft planned. Even if Ryanair’s management claims it won’t happen, some of this will probably be delayed. Eddie Wilson, the CEO of Ryanair DAC, said on Monday that there won’t be any major disruptions this summer, according to RTE Television.
As the business strives to increase production and reduce the quantity of finished jets in long-term storage awaiting delivery to clients, Dave Calhoun added that this year and next calendar year would be the most challenging. Boeing has delivered more than 750 aircraft since the MAX was ungrounded in December 2020 following the crashes of Ethiopian and Lion Air.
250 parking spaces remain.Boeing is anticipated to deliver, on average, between 33 and 38 737s and 70 to 80 787s per month, according to the Defense & Security Monitor. The company delivered 113 737s, one 747, one 767, four 777s, and eleven 787s for a total of 130 aircraft in the first quarter.
