The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it will conduct scenario-based planning with Boeing before considering lifting the 38-aircraft monthly cap on 737 MAX production, Reuters reported Tuesday. The tabletop exercises, expected to be completed by the end of September, are designed to review potential challenges the manufacturer may face in ramping up output and to ensure continued progress on quality. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the agency and Boeing are developing the process to evaluate any future request for a production rate increase.

The production cap was introduced following a January 2024 emergency involving an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 that was missing four bolts. The situation led the FAA to impose unprecedented limits and increase in-person oversight for the co

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