FAA Orders Halt To Boeing 737 MAX Production Growth Plan

Guy Norris Christine Boynton January 24, 2024
737 production line
Credit: Boeing
As investigations continue into the Jan. 5 inflight loss of an exit door plug on an Alaska Airlines 737-9, the FAA has taken the extraordinary step of denying Boeing permission to continue with its planned production increase of the twinjet. The action, which comes as Boeing is in the midst of...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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