The jet manufacturer seeks to build 38 of its best-selling aircraft per month by May 2025.
737 MAX aircraft in Renton, Wash. (Photo: Shutterstock | Thiago B Trevisan)
Boeing aims to dial up production of its 737 MAX jets to 38 per month by May 2025, according to reporting by The Air Current.
On Dec. 10, Reuters reported that the jet builder had only delivered 13 commercial jets in November following machinist strikes that rattled the company for 53 days. Nine of November’s jets were 737s, Boeing’s top-selling aircraft.
Increasing its 737 production four-fold by next May was called “incredibly aggressive” and “probably unrealistic,” by an unnamed Boeing supplier quoted in The Air Current report. Analysts from Jefferies investment firm had previously told Reuters in another report they expect Boeing to produce an average of 29 737 MAXs per month in 2025.
737s aren’t the only aircraft Boeing is setting high production targets for. Last week, Boeing announced a $1 billion investment into its South Carolina facilities to boost 787 Dreamliner production. The company plans to build 10 787s per month by 2026.
Boeing has also confirmed that its 767 and 777 aircraft are back in production following holdups from the strikes.
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