Airfare prices for your summer vacation may skyrocket this year due to manufacturing delays for new Boeing aircraft, which will likely reduce the number of flights available in the United States.
Boeing 737 MAX Grounding
Boeing announced on Sunday that it will need to conduct additional work on approximately 50 undelivered 737 MAX aircraft, which could potentially result in delays for some imminent deliveries.
Alaska Airlines (AS) Boeing 737 MAX 9 (737-9) jet that experienced a fuselage panel detachment earlier this month had the panel removed for repair and was subsequently incorrectly reinstalled by Boeing mechanics on the Renton final assembly line
The FAA is implementing a fresh airworthiness directive (AD) applicable to specific Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes.