March 12 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) on

Tuesday cut its expectations for the number of aircraft it

expects to receive from supplier Boeing Co ( BA ), which is

grappling with production delays.

Boeing ( BA ) has advised the company to expect 46 737-8 aircraft

deliveries in 2024, a reduction from the previous expectation of

79 737 MAX aircraft deliveries, Southwest ( LUV ) said in a filing.

(Reporting by Abhijith Ganapavaram in Bengaluru; Editing by

Anil D'Silva)