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Boeing targets end-2025 737 MAX certifications as China deliveries restart

FAA approval of updated safety measures will enable Boeing to ramp 737 MAX output toward 47 jets per month, restarting growth after two years of production caps and trade pauses.

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A drone view shows Boeing 737 MAX fuselages atop rail cars at a train yard in Seattle, Washington, U.S., December 5, 2024. REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight/File Photo
Boeing 737 Max fuselages on railcars on Oct. 24, 2024 in Seattle.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg testifies before a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing about Boeing’s commitment to address safety concerns in the wake of a January 2024 mid-air emergency involving a new 737 MAX, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

Overview

  • CEO Kelly Ortberg said Boeing expects to complete certification of its 737 MAX family, including the MAX 7 and MAX 10 variants, by the end of 2025.
  • Boeing plans to increase 737 MAX production from the current FAA cap of 38 units per month to 42 by mid-2025 and to 47 by year-end pending regulatory approval.
  • Deliveries to China will resume in June after a 15-month pause resulting from earlier trade disputes, marking a key export recovery for Boeing.
  • Boeing faces ongoing regulatory scrutiny following a midair door-plug failure on an Alaska Airlines flight and two fatal MAX crashes as it seeks FAA clearance for higher output.
  • The company holds nearly 1,200 orders for the MAX 10 and 332 for the MAX 7, with major carriers not expecting the first deliveries until mid-2026 at the earliest.