Boeing Gets FAA Approval to Increase 737 Max Production

The regulator said the approval followed ‘extensive reviews’ by its safety inspectors of Boeing’s production lines.

Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are assembled at the company’s plant in Renton, Wash., on June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan/Pool via Reuters

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Oct. 17 that it has granted Boeing approval to increase output of its 737 Max airplanes, easing limits imposed after last year’s Alaska Airlines mid-flight incident.

Boeing will now be able to produce up to 42 units of its 737 Max planes per month, up from the prior production cap of 38 planes, which the FAA put in place after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines-operated 737 Max 9 mid-air last year, according to the regulator.