Boeing stock edges higher on Alaska’s 110-jet order, but MAX 10 approval is the next hurdle
New York, Jan 7, 2026, 12:40 EST — Regular session Boeing stock rose modestly on Wednesday after Alaska Air Group placed its biggest-ever aircraft order with the planemaker. Shares were up 0.4% at $230.78, after climbing nearly 2% earlier in the session. Reuters The order lands as Boeing tries to lift jet output under close U.S. regulatory scrutiny. The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing to raise 737 MAX production to 42 a month in October, ending a cap imposed after a January 2024 mid-air panel blowout on a MAX 9. Reuters It also drags attention back to the 737 MAX