US air carriers warned on Tuesday that their plans to increase capacity were in doubt due to more jet delivery delays from Boeing, as the hit to the airline industry from the planemaker’s safety crisis worsens.
The airline industry has cut expectations for deliveries this year due to Boeing’s problems, complicating efforts to meet record travel demand.
Boeing has been under heavy regulatory scrutiny following a harrowing Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines mid-air panel blowout that led to probes into the company’s safety and quality standards in its production process.
