Boeing executive says supplier Spirit Aero has a substantial inventory of 737 fuselages

SEATTLE (Reuters) -Boeing's key supplier Spirit AeroSystems has a substantial inventory of 737 fuselages that are ready to ship, an executive with the planemaker told a Seattle aerospace conference on Tuesday. The U.S. planemaker is working to grow production of its 737 MAX jet to at least 38 a month this year after drastically curbing output in 2024 following quality concerns after a mid-air panel blowout on a near-new model. Ihssane Mounir, Boeing senior VP for global supply chain and fabrication, told the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA) supplier conference that the quality of the Spirit Aero-produced fuselage has significantly improved.