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Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

FAA clears Boeing to raise 737 MAX production to 47 aircraft/month; Ortberg flags sustained ramp and China follow-on demand

Boeing said the FAA has cleared it to increase 737 MAX output to 47 jets per month, up from 42. CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company has met FAA requirements and could implement the higher cap “anytime soon,” alongside an aim to reach higher steady-state rates.

AirInsight • Richard Schuurman

Boeing Cleared For Rate Increase to 47/Month

Reuters • Dan Catchpole, Shivansh Tiwary

Boeing increasing 737 production after consulting FAA

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2026-05-27T07:39:52.204806-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines  
Reuters • Rajesh Kumar Singh

GE Aerospace sees engine maintenance demand hold up despite higher fuel prices

By Reuters: GE Aerospace has not seen airlines pull back on engine maintenance or ‌parts orders despite higher fuel prices and softer flight departures, CEO Larry Culp said on Wednesday, signaling continued strength in the aircraft engine maker's high-margin aftermarket business.

2026-05-27T08:57:04.259861-07:00
PaxEx   Africa   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

South Africa’s FlySafair faces overbooking fines

By ch-aviation: South Africa’s consumer watchdog has referred low-cost carrier FlySafair (FA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) to the National Consumer Tribunal, alleging the airline systematically overbooked flights and violated multiple provisions of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA).

2026-05-27T09:39:26.796188-07:00