Boeing won approval on Friday to raise its 737 MAX production to 42 planes per month, the Federal Aviation Administration said, easing a 38-plane cap in place since January last year and boosting its efforts to shore up its finances and move past concerns over safety and quality.

A union representing more than 3,200 striking Boeing workers said on Friday it had agreed to resume contract discussions with the U.S. planemaker next week. Shares of Boeing rose about 1%.