Sean Broderick
October 17, 2025

737 production line

Credit: Sean Broderick/AWST

The FAA has approved Boeing’s request to increase 737 MAX production to 42 aircraft per month, the agency said Oct. 17. Monthly production has been capped at 38 since early 2024 in the aftermath of January 2024’s Alaska Airlines 737-9 door plug blowout while Boeing addressed systemic production…

Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network’s Washington, D.C. office.

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