Boeing is facing potential delays in the delivery of its 737 jets following a recent discovery of a production issue with some of its fuselages, marking yet another challenge for the aerospace giant. This development came to light after a diligent worker at Spirit AeroSystems, a key supplier based in Wichita, Kansas, reported misdrilled holes in fuselages to management. Spirit AeroSystems is renowned for manufacturing a significant portion of the fuselages for Boeing’s MAX jets.

Financiers announced on Monday that China had abruptly decided to lift COVID -19 travel curbs that could accelerate a global recovery in air traffic – but then it turned out to be widespread staff shortages, leading to the airline industry …