Major airline warns of severe cutbacks after Boeing delays

Boeing woes deepened after US regulators moved in to scrutinise the firm after a panel blew off an airborne Boeing Max 9 plane above Portland, Oregon in January. Picture: Jon Gambrell/AP

Southwest Airlines, a major Boeing customer in the US, has warned it will cut flights due to new plane delays from the US plane maker. 

Boeing woes deepened after US regulators moved in to scrutinise the firm after a panel blew off an airborne Boeing Max 9 plane above Portland, Oregon in January. That led to delivery delays of planes for airlines, including Southwest and Ryanair, which are among the world's largest Boeing customers.