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By Denny Jacob

--Boeing Co. is pausing deliveries of some 737 Max models after learning of a manufacturing issue that doesn't affect the safety of the planes, Bloomberg reported.

--The aviation giant said it was notified of the issue the day before by Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., which assembles most of the plane's aluminum frame, the report said. The problem involves two fittings that attach the jet's vertical tail to the rear end of its fuselage and affects a portion of the 737 jets built since 2019, according to the report.

--The problem will likely affect a significant number of undelivered aircraft as well as those stored at Boeing, Bloomberg reported, citing the company. Boeing said it expects deliveries to decline in the near-term as it inspects affected aircraft, the report said.

Full story at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-13/boeing-to-pause-some-737-max-deliveries-over-production-issue?sref=b0us4KbN

Write to Denny Jacob at denny.jacob@wsj.com

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