Boeing Allowed to Increase 737 Max Production

Manufacturer was capped at 38 aircraft per month after 2024 door plug blowout.

Zach Vasile

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM ET

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Boeing 737 Max assembly line [Credit: Boeing]

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Boeing has received FAA approval to increase its 737 Max production rate to 42 jets per month, up from a previous cap of 38.
The FAA had imposed the 38-jet cap in January 2024 following a door plug failure on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max, an incident attributed by the NTSB to critical bolts being unreplaced and inadequate oversight by Boeing.
The production increase was granted after the FAA conducted "extensive reviews" of Boeing’s production lines to ensure safety.

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Boeing on Friday won permission to up its production of 737 Max aircraft to 42 jets per month, a significant victory for the manufacturer as it works to assuage concerns about the safety and reliability of its most-ordered type.

The FAA imposed a 38 aircraft-per-month cap on Boeing shortly after a door plug failed on a 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines in January 2024. The agency also increased its oversight of Boeing’s facilities.