Boeing Said to Win FAA Backing to Lift 737 Output Next Month

Boeing Co. has secured the backing of US aviation regulators to raise production of its 737 jetliner to 42 jets a month, a person familiar with the matter said, a crucial step in the US planemaker’s path to recovery following a series of crises.

Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford told Boeing Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg in a telephone call on Friday that the agency was aligned with the company’s production plans following a close review of its factory performance, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing private conversations.