Boeing said that it has discovered another quality issue with the 737 MAX line, with a supplier notifying the manufacturer that some 737 MAX fuselages have holes that may not have been drilled according to Boeing’s requirements.

At the same time, Tim Clark, the President of Emirates, warned the United States (US)-based plane maker that the airline would send its own engineers to review the manufacturer’s assembly lines, a testament to Emirates’ eroded trust in Boeing’s quality management.

Another 737 MAX production issue
Boeing issued a statement about the latest 737 MAX production issue on February 4, 2024. Stan Deal, the President and chief executive officer (CEO) of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), told employees in a publicly published letter that the company’s Renton facilities will spend several more days focusing on quality, which includes work on undelivered aircraft, to detect potential nonconformance with its requirements.