Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun indicated Tuesday that the latest 737 Max production quality problem will delay airplane deliveries such that about 45 to 50 Maxes that airlines planned to have for their peak summer season won't arrive in time.
"This delivery delay removes approximately 9,000 seats from our customers' summer schedules, and we apologize to all of them for the impact on those fleets," Calhoun said, speaking at Boeing's annual general meeting, which was presented virtually.
Among the likely affected customers is Southwest Airlines, which took delivery of 29 Maxes in the first quarter and had been anticipating 61 more this year.
