The airline’s new owners have decided that it only needs half of the 737 MAX planes that were on the original order form.

The findings of the Indonesian investigation into the Lion Air crash have revealed a number of factors played a role in the downing of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet.

Major airlines around the world are still selling flights on the Boeing 737 MAX for later this year, despite the problematic model still being grounded.

Following its second Boeing 737 MAX Summit, the International Air Transport Association has urged continued cooperation between state safety regulators to return the jet to service.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it is not operating on a strict time schedule to return the 737 MAX to service, but with this news it looks like the hypothetical timeline will be pushed back even further.

It appears Boeing is still cranking out the 737 MAX model despite calls for the jet to be grounded for good.

The word on the street is Boeing’s 737 MAX will return to circulation next month, following the manufacturer’s software update and FAA approval.

Proving that the Boeing fiasco is the gift that keeps on giving to the media comes this bit of news from Virgin.

Boeing’s CEO also penned a letter to airlines, passengers and the aviation community to reiterate the manufacturer’s commitment to safety for the 54433566454th time.

Boeing execs are no doubt sweating bullets as airlines catch wind that the manufacturer’s “most reliable” model has been involved in two deadly crashed in the space of six months.