EVERETT—Boeing on Friday, October 17, received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to increase production of its 737 MAX jetliners to 42 aircraft per month, marking a significant step for the aerospace juggernaut following a production cap imposed by regulators following the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident on January 5, 2024.

“I am encouraged to hear that Boeing is increasing production of the 737MAX after consistently meeting quality metrics set by the FAA, which will lead to more jobs for the women and men who design and make the best airplanes in the world,” Ranking member of the House Transportation Committee U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA02) provided in a statement. “This is important progress toward Boeing getting back to its roots as an engineering c

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