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The director of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated on Monday that the agency has not made any decisions regarding whether to cancel the monthly production limit of 38 737 MAX aircraft that has been in place since early 2024, as well as how to oversee Boeing's production. "Progress is being made," said FAA director Bryan Bedford in Washington. "Progress may not be as fast as Boeing hopes, but this is the fastest pace we can achieve within a reasonable range." In January 2024, an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 aircraft experienced an emergency in the air due to the loss of four critical bolts, shortly after which the FAA imposed an unprecedented production limit. Since then, the FAA has increased its direct oversight of Boeing's production. Boeing declined to comment but referenced comments made by CEO Kelly Ortberg in July, where he stated, "We hope to apply for approval from the FAA to increase the monthly production to 42 aircraft in the coming months," and added that Boeing's key performance indicators are steadily improving.