Indian Airlines Brace For Impact After US Halts Boeing 737 Max Production
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Air India Express, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air have already placed orders for hundreds of variants of the jet.
The decision of the US aviation regulator to restrict an expansion in manufacturing of the controversial Boeing 737 Max aircraft could be bad news for India's airlines. Air India Express, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air have already placed orders for hundreds of variants of the jet.
Boeing is facing intensifying scrutiny over its quality control practices in the aftermath of a near-catastrophic Alaska Airlines flight three weeks ago when a panel blew out mid-air. Fortunately, the aircraft landed safely with only minor injuries to passengers. However, the aftermath has prompted heightened scrutiny of Boeing's manufacturing processes.
That January 5 incident on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 followed months of earlier, smaller problems with the same aircraft.
