The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing, based in Seattle, USA, announced on Monday evening (16.12.2019) that it will suspend production of the 737 MAX aircraft from January due to the change in certification planned by aviation regulators for 2020.
Boeing said in a statement that by reducing production, it will be able to prioritize the delivery of stored aircraft and clarified that no layoffs or furloughs are expected at this time.
"Safely returning the 737 MAX to service is our top priority. We know that the process for approving the 737 MAX's return to service and determining appropriate training requirements must be extraordinarily thorough and robust to ensure our regulators, customers and the general public have confidence in the 737 MAX upgrades," the factory said in the statement.
He added that “the timeline for certification and return to service is determined by the FAA (US Federal Aviation Administration) and global regulatory authorities. We remain fully committed to supporting this process. It is our duty to ensure that all requirements are met and all questions from our regulators are answered.”
They clarified that “throughout the grounding of the 737 MAX, Boeing has continued to build new airplanes and there are now approximately 400 airplanes in storage. We have previously stated that we would continually evaluate our production plans if the MAX grounding were to continue longer than expected. As a result of this ongoing evaluation, we have decided to prioritize delivery of stored airplanes and temporarily suspend production on the 737 program beginning next month,” the statement concluded.
Source: Telam
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