New York, Oct 17, 2025 (AFP) - US permits Boeing to boost production on 737 MAX

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2025-10-18
US officials said Friday they granted approval to Boeing to increase production on 737 MAX aircraft in the latest sign of the aviation giant's improving standing with safety regulators. The planemaker will now be able to produce the single-aisle plane at a rate of 42 per month, up from 38, following approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to a source familiar with the matter. "FAA safety inspectors conducted extensive re......
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