Boeing grounds dozens of 737 Max jets on electrical flaw
Boeing grounds dozens of 737 Max jets on electrical flaw
The problem isn’t related to the flight-control system that was at the center of the plane s nearly two-year grounding, but it takes the luster off the comeback of the company s most important product.
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(Bloomberg) Boeing Co. grounded dozens of 737 Max jets to repair an electrical flaw that emerged in recently delivered models, forcing airlines to cancel flights and line up replacement aircraft.
U.S. carriers including Southwest Airlines Co., American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. parked a combined 67 of the workhorse planes Friday, about a third of the Max jets in service worldwide. The manufacturing glitch affects a subset of aircraft at 16 airlines, not the entire Max fleet, Boeing said in a statement.
Boeing Co. grounded dozens of 737 Max jets to repair an electrical flaw that emerged just months after the planes were cleared to return to the skies, forcing airlines to cancel flights and line up replacement aircraft. U.S. carriers including Southwest Airlines Co., American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. parked a combined 67 of the workhorse planes Friday, about a third of the Max jets currently in service around the world. The manufacturing fault affects aircraft at 16 airlines, not the entire Max fleet, Boeing said in a statement. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said the potential lapse could affect the operation of a backup power control unit, adding that the agency is in contact with the airlines and the manufacturer and will ensure the issue is addressed.
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Boeing Co. grounded dozens of 737 Max jets to repair an electrical flaw that emerged just months after the planes were cleared to return to the skies, forcing airlines to cancel flights and line up replacement aircraft.
U.S. carriers including Southwest Airlines Co., American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. parked a combined 67 of the workhorse planes Friday, about a third of the Max jets currently in service around the world. The manufacturing glitch affects aircraft at 16 airlines, not the entire Max fleet, Boeing said in a statement.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said the potential lapse “could affect the operation of a backup power control unit,” adding the agency is in “contact with the airlines and the manufacturer and will ensure the issue is addressed.”
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