Boeing buys specialised nuts and bolts to avoid slowdown

Running out of the fasteners could shut down Boeing’s 737 MAX production line, a key revenue source, according to two anonymous sources

Boeing had been running low on specific fasteners used to attach the landing gear on its 737 MAX jets because of the February fire, but secured new supplies in recent weeks. File Picture: Richard Drew

Boeing has secured new stocks of specialised nuts and bolts that hold together its top-selling commercial jet, two industry sources told Reuters.

It helps the company to avoid, for now, any slowdown in US plane production due to a fire at a key supplier’s factory.