FAA allows Boeing to increase 737 Max production nearly two years after door plug blew out over Portland

The Federal Aviation Administration said it will allow Boeing to produce more 737 Max airplanes by increasing the limit it imposed after last year’s incident.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it will allow Boeing to produce more 737 Max airplanes by increasing the monthly limit that it imposed after a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines jet that the company built.

Boeing can now produce 42 Max jets per month, up from 38, after safety inspectors conducted extensive reviews of the aerospace company’s manufacturing lines to ensure an increase in production can be done safely, the FAA said.

The agency had

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