Investing.com -- Boeing (NYSE: BA ), the U.S. aircraft manufacturer, anticipates maintaining the production of its 737 MAX airplanes at a rate of 38 units per month in the upcoming months, according to Doug Ackerman, Vice President of Quality for Commercial Airplanes at Boeing. The statement was made on Tuesday, according to Reuters.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) set a production limit of 38 airplanes per month following a mid-air panel blowout incident in one of Boeing’s nearly new 737 airplanes in January 2024.
Before this incident, the monthly production of Boeing’s top-selling airplane varied, fluctuating between the teens and thirties. The company has been grappling with a succession of crises and controversies, which have negatively impacted its financial health, and put a strain on both employee morale and public trust.
Once production is operating efficiently, Boeing plans to resume work on introducing a fourth production line, as indicated by Ackerman.
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