An internal memo said that the company had found foreign object debris (FOD) — rags, tools, metal shavings and other materials left by workers — in a number of planes that were awaiting delivery to customers.
As a result,
In a statement the firm said: "Safely returning the 737 Max to service is our top priority. While conducting maintenance we discovered foreign object debris (FOD) in undelivered 737 Max planes currently in storage.
"That finding led to a robust internal investigation and immediate corrective actions in our production system. We are also inspecting all stored 737 Max airplanes at
Although there has been a worldwide ban on the model since 346 people were killed in two separate crashes last year,
The company has said its best estimate is that the aircraft will not be ungrounded until mid-2020, after endorsing simulator training for pilots before flights resume, and that regulators will determine the timing.
Last year the giant carrier was pushed to a monumental
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