Boeing (NYSE:BA) is guiding suppliers that 737 MAX production could reach a 42-jet-per-month pace as early as this month, people familiar with its plans told Bloomberg.
The aircraft maker is also said to be laying the groundwork to ramp up manufacturing again in April, and once more late next year. When combined, these boosts could bring production to about 53 planes a month by the end of 2026.
Internal planning helps suppliers line up resources, but is not set in stone, some sources cautioned. Boeing (NYSE:BA) declined to comment on the report.
Its monthly 737 MAX production rate was capped at 38 last year following a fuselage blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight.
Boeing (BA) must still convince the Federal Aviation Administration that its factories and suppliers can keep pace while maintaining quality.
“The FAA will continue oversight of Boeing’s production processes and work with the company to determine if it can safely increase production,” the regulator said in a response for comment on the possible 737 MAX output hike.
Last month, Boeing (BA) CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company continued to target producing 42 737 MAX planes a month by the end of 2025.