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Reuters

FAA lifts 38-per-month cap, allows Boeing to raise 737 MAX production to 42 planes per month

Reuters reports: Boeing can hike 737 MAX production to 42 planes per month after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a 38 plane-per-month cap that had been in place since January 2024, the agency and planemaker said on Friday.

Also: Associated Press, Seeking Alpha, CNN, CNBC and globalnews.ca
2025-10-17T14:19:58.402556-07:00

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Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, 2:20 PM PDT

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Reuters

Boeing union representing 3,200 striking workers to resume contract talks Monday

By Reuters: A union representing more than 3,200 striking Boeing workers who assemble fighter jets and munitions said on Friday it and the company had agreed to resume contract discussions with help from a federal mediator next week.

Also: IAM Union
2025-10-17T12:27:56.774610-07:00
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Airbus • News Release

IndiGo doubles A350 backlog with firm order for 30 more A350-900s, taking total to 60

By Airbus: IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has finalised an MoU for 30 more Airbus A350 aircraft, increasing its total A350 orders to 60 aircraft.

Also: Air Data News, LARA, Aviation24, ch-aviation, Airline Geeks, Aviacionline, Economic Times, Business Standard, Times of India, Financial Express and 6 more
2025-10-17T08:12:20.102572-07:00
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Aviation Business News • Craig Waters

MRO Europe 2025: Korean Air to upgrade its Airbus predictive maintenance solution

By Aviation Business News: Korean Air will adopt Airbus’ Skywise Fleet Performance+, replacing its existing Skywise Predictive Maintenance+ and Skywise Health Monitoring tools.

Also: Yonhap News Agency, payloadasia.com and koreaherald.com
2025-10-17T06:49:52.073396-07:00