Boeing is set to increase its 737 MAX production rate to 42 jets per month, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg. The change could reportedly take effect as soon as this month, as the American aircraft manufacturer has begun instructing its suppliers to prepare for the ramp-up.

Currently, production of the Boeing 737 MAX is capped at 38 units per month by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The limit was introduced in early 2024 following an incident involving an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9, during which a door plug blew out mid-flight. The news comes almost a month after the head of the FAA remarked to reporters that America’s top aviation authority was still reviewing the monthly production limit on Boeing 737 MAX jets.

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