Aviation

Ryanair backs FAA curbs on Boeing after plane maker’s latest safety debacle

The FAA also approved a thorough inspection and maintenance process that must be performed on each of the grounded 171 Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft

Ryanair said it welcomed the decision of the FAA on Wednesday to allow the Boeing MAX 9 aircraft to go back into service over the coming days.. Picture: Stephen Brashear/Getty Images

Ryanair has said it welcomes the decision by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to postpone Boeing’s proposed monthly production rate increase.

On Wednesday the FAA informed Boeing it will not grant any production expansion of the MAX, including the 737-9 MAX. The action comes on top of the FAA’s investigation and ramped up oversight of Boeing and its suppliers.

In a statement to the Business Post, Ryanair said the decision will allow Boeing “the ...