The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) will conduct scenario-based planning, known as tabletop exercises, with Boeing before considering allowing the manufacturer to produce more than 38 737 MAX aircraft per month. The exercises will review potential issues the planemaker may face if it increases production beyond the FAA-imposed cap.

Boeing 737 MAX production has been capped at 38 units per month since last year, following a January 2024 incident where a door plug blew off a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737-9 . Boeing has made strides to improve quality and safety since then, and the FAA aims to ensure the manufacturer can maintain its progress.

Considering The Risks Of Increasing Production

According to Reuters, the tabletop exercises are expected to be completed by

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