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Non paywall version on cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/16/boeing-will-suspend-737-max-production-in-january.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/16/boeing-
by acqq 7y ago
Non paywall version on cnbc.com:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/16/boeing-will-suspend-737-max-production-in-january.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/16/boeing-will-suspend-737-max-...
Boeing's official statement:
https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2019-12-16-Boeing-Statement-Regarding-737-MAX-Production https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2019-12-16-Boeing-Statement-Reg...
The relevant part:
"Safely returning the 737 MAX to service is our top priority. We know that the process of approving the 737 MAX's return to service, and of determining appropriate training requirements, must be extraordinarily thorough and robust" ...
"Throughout the grounding of the 737 MAX, Boeing has continued to build new airplanes and there are now approximately 400 airplanes in storage."
"As a result of this ongoing evaluation, we have decided to ... temporarily suspend production on the 737 program beginning next month.
We believe this decision is least disruptive to maintaining long-term production system and supply chain health."
Note: temporarily. It's still just a pause button.
- mark-r 7y agoHitting the pause button doesn't mean the stop button suddenly disappeared.