Originally Posted by
Legacy500
Copied from the Bloomberg... guess we’ll learn more tomorrow
Boeing is considering either halting or further cutting production of the 737 MAX amid uncertainty over the airplane’s return to service, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Decision could be disclosed as soon as Monday; the company’s board is meeting in Chicago starting Sunday
Boeing management increasingly sees pausing production as the most viable option; a decision hadn’t been made as of early Sunday, and production changes are not certain
Stopping production seems like the worst possible option and I’d guess that’s why they haven’t done it yet. To idle the supply chain, when most of the production of subassemblies is performed by subcontractors, is risky. The ripple will be staggering as the subcontractors attempt to hold on as long as possible, then may have to idle their workforce, etc. To be fair, stopping production will be easy, restarting it will be the trick. I wonder if this would mark the end of the guppy?