America’s legendary planemaker, Boeing, has finally cleared a major hurdle in the ongoing production struggles of its most iconic model line, the 737. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised the monthly cap on output to 42 jets , as Reuters reported.

As Boeing’s 737 was surpassed by the Airbus A320 family last month to be the best-selling jetliner of all-time, the news is a glimmer of hope for America’s aerospace juggernaut to reclaim its throne as the top builder of narrowbody airliners.

A Victory For Boeing

Boeing is pushing hard to clear certification with its 737 MAX 7 short-body and stretched MAX 10 models in the coming months to begin mass production next year. Southwest Airlines has ordered hundreds of the MAX 7 by itself, and the MAX 10 is high antic

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