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Boeing’s drastic decision to suspend 737 MAX production in the face of managing a growing fleet of idle aircraft and continued uncertainty over when the model will be approved to return to service is sending shockwaves through the airline industry.
Posing new questions for suppliers, operators and the manufacturer itself, the Chicago-based company on Dec.16 said it would stop building new MAXs in January, following the planned late-December holiday break. It did not provide a specific date for the pause or speculate when production would resume
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