WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation

Administration said Thursday it will boost oversight as Boeing ( BA )

prepares to resume 737 MAX production following a 53-day

strike that ended earlier this week.

The FAA said Administrator Mike Whitaker spoke with Boeing ( BA )

CEO Kelly Ortberg this week and stressed the importance of

Boeing ( BA ) using its system for managing safety risks as it resumes

production. The agency noted it maintained its enhanced on-site

presence at Boeing ( BA ) factories throughout the strike "and will

further strengthen and target our oversight as the company

begins its return-to-work plan." Boeing ( BA ) has not said yet when it

plans to resume production.