FAA to examine Boeing supply chain before clearing 737 output hike, Reuters says

FAA Administration Bryan Bedford said that Boeing (BA) has not yet asked the agency to remove a 38-jet per month cap on 737 MAX output and will review the company’s supply chain before making any decision, Reuters’ David Shepardson reports. “We’re going to want to look at the entire supply chain,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told reporters on the sidelines of an air show. “I believe it’s real, but it’s still embryonic,” Bedford added, referring to Boeing’s improvements. “We want to see long-term trends, healthy workforce, healthy safety culture. And then we want to see real factory improvements.”