Aerospace firm Boeing doesn’t expect to reach production of 42 737 MAX jets a month until early 2025, about six months later than originally planned.

Boeing is delaying key production milestones for its 737 MAX by six months, with expected output now reaching 42 planes a month by March 2025, instead of September 2024, due to ongoing government safety approval issues.

Boeing's west coast factory workers walked off the job early on Friday after overwhelmingly rejecting a contract deal, halting production of the planemaker's strongest-selling jet as it wrestles with severe output delays and heavy debt.