Boeing Co said on Sunday it will have to do more work on about 50 undelivered 737 Max airplanes, potentially delaying near-term deliveries, after its supplier Spirit AeroSystems discovered two mis-drilled holes on some fuselages.

Boeing confirmed the findings in response to a Reuters query after industry sources said a spacing problem had been discovered in holes drilled on a window frame, but the jetmaker said safety was unaffected and existing 737s could keep flying.

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    It is going to take decades for Boeing to regain their credibility. Even if this is “minor,” it’s still another hit on their reputation.

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      There’s no option. Boeing is too big to fail. Nothing will change. Us tax dollars will make sure of that.

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        Exactly. What is the alternative? The US cannot accept losses to Airbus and Embraer cannot compete in certain size classes.

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          Too big to fail = to big to leave to corporate capitalism. If it is so important to our nation, then nationalize it.