FAA Approves Boeing’s Next MAX Production Increase, CEO Ortberg Says

THE SEATTLE TIMES - Boeing has hit another regulatory milestone in its effort to increase MAX production, paving the way to build 47 planes per month this summer, CEO Kelly Ortberg said Wednesday.

Boeing recently completed its “capstone review” with the Federal Aviation Administration for the next rate increase, Ortberg said, and will now work to stabilize its production lines at that cadence over the next few months.

Before starting the final FAA review, Boeing tested its system at a rate of 47 planes per month, so the company is “highly confident” it will be successful, Ortberg said at a Bernstein’s financial conference Wednesday.

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Note:  The 737 is primarily manufactured at Boeing's Renton Production Facility.

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