Boeing suppliers bracing for production freeze of grounded 737 MAX

SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co suppliers, customers and financiers braced on Monday for a possible freeze in Boeing 737 production for the first time in more than 20 years as the grounding of the best-selling MAX looks set to last well into 2020.Two suppliers told Reuters that Boeing was likely to halt assembly of the jet, though some suppliers could be asked to keep producing to minimize disruption.Boeing's board was due to meet for a second day in Chicago on Monday to assess output..