Boeing said Friday that nearly 5% of the 1,000 737 NGs inspected so far have had cracks in a key wing support, which would raise the number of troubled planes to somewhat fewer than 50.

Boeing has attempted to increase its monthly production rate of the 737 MAX to 38 per month. However, issues with specific tasks within the assembly process have forced the plane maker to go down ...

The Boeing 737, which was carrying 50 passengers on United Airlines, had just left Fukuoka Airport in Southern Japan at about 11:45 a.m. when the wing irregularities surfaced, reports said.

Boeing in recent weeks temporarily paused manufacturing of wings for its 737 family as the airframer attempted to address parts and labour shortages that are affecting narrowbody production.

Trump's senior advisor, Jason Miller, posted two pictures of the Boeing 737-800 on his X account, including one of the 'TRUMP' and 'VANCE' decals being applied to the aircraft's fuselage.