WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - The head of the Federal

Aviation Administration said on Thursday he does not expect the

agency will quickly give Boeing ( BA ) the authority to boost

production of the 737 MAX, saying it must address quality issues

as part of the planemaker's broad plan.

Mike Whitaker met with outgoing Boeing ( BA ) CEO Dave Calhoun and

other senior company officials for about three hours on Thursday

to discuss the planemaker's comprehensive plan to address

"systemic quality-control issues."

Whitaker said the FAA "will not approve the production

increases until we're satisfied" and said he does not expect

Boeing ( BA ) will win approval "in the next few months."