Boeing deliveries fall in August as it grapples with manufacturing flaw

Boeing delivered 35 planes in August — its lowest number since April — as it struggles to correct a manufacturi ng defect on its 737 MAX, Reuters reports. The aircraft manufacturer is now on the “low end” of its 400-450 target for deliveries of 737s this year, Boeing CFO Brian West is quoted as saying by the outlet. The slowdown is attributed to the time-consuming process of inspecting and fixing thousands of misdrilled holes on the 737 MAX 8 aft pressure bulkhead, West adds. Some 75% of the 220 737s will need reworks to be fixed, Reuters reported separately. The company has booked new orders for 43 planes, according to Reuters.