Boeing will ramp production rates for the 737 MAX above the current level of 31 jets per month “very soon,” the company’s commercial aircraft business chief said on Thursday.
The company is also making progress on the new 737 MAX 7 model and is completing final applications for certification of the aircraft by the U.S. aviation agency FAA, Stan Deal told reporters.
“We have a handful of things — less than a handful — for us to go to the FAA,” he said. “We’re working on some issues with these presentations. I want them to be perfect. I want the FAA to feel comfortable and then have time to review.”
Last week, Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West reiterated his expectation that the MAX 7 will complete certification later this year, paving the way for the aircraft’s first delivery again this year.
Boeing continues to struggle with its supply chain as it pushes to ramp up production of the narrow-body MAX jet and wide-body 787 Dreamliner.
On Thursday, Deal said the situation was “improving” but that aerospace companies were still working to train new hires to handle post-pandemic aircraft orders.
Boeing plans to increase monthly MAX production to 50 airplanes per month by the end of 2026, while increasing 787 production to 10 airplanes per month during the same period.
In the near term, the company also plans to expand 787 Dreamliner production from the current rate of fewer than three jets to 5 units per month by the end of 2023.
Source: Terra
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