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FAA says seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX were incorrectly installed

By Thomson Reuters Jul 27, 2026 | 6:55 PM

By Dan Catchpole

SEATTLE, July 27 (Reuters) – The ​U.S. Federal ‌Aviation Administration said on Monday that seats ‌on ​hundreds ⁠of Boeing ⁠737 MAX jets were incorrectly installed and ​need to be ⁠fixed. If ⁠not, the ​seats could ​injure passengers during an ‌emergency landing.

The FAA’s proposed rule ⁠would apply to 453 jets, according ⁠to ‌an airworthiness ⁠directive issued ​by ‌the agency ​on Monday.

(Reporting ⁠by Dan Catchpole in Seattle; Editing by Christian ​Schmollinger)