FAA: Passenger seats on 453 Boeing 737 MAX jets incorrectly installed in seat tracks

Published Jul 28, 01:43 AM UTC

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a proposed airworthiness directive on July 27, 2026, stating that passenger seats on 453 Boeing 737 MAX jets registered in the United States were incorrectly installed in seat tracks. The FAA warned that if not fixed, the seats could injure passengers during an emergency landing. The directive applies to U.S.-registered aircraft, and it is unclear if international operators will be affected, though they typically follow FAA directives. Each affected plane may have up to 69 track-mounted passenger seat assemblies, and each assembly is estimated to take one work-hour to repair. The FAA did not specify a timeline for airlines to complete the fixes. Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment.