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Boeing BA.N 737 MAX production has fallen sharply in recent weeks as U.S. authorities tighten factory controls and workers slow the assembly line outside Seattle to complete ongoing work, sources said industrial companies to Reuters.
The FAA imposed a cap of 38 jets per month following the explosion of a 737 MAX in January, attributed to an assembly error. But the production rate fluctuates well below that level, and by the end of March it fell to single digits, they said.
Boeing referenced comments from Chief Financial Officer Brian West, who said last month that the company was taking comprehensive steps to strengthen quality and build trust, including reducing the amount of work called “in progress” or “in progress.” waiting “, while the FAA increases the number of audits.