Boeing CEO Says 737 Production Ramp to 47 Jets a Month Is on Track
- On Wednesday, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg announced the company has met Federal Aviation Administration requirements to increase 737 Max production to 47 jets per month after completing its capstone review.
- The FAA lifted a production cap in October 2025 that had limited Boeing to 38 monthly jets following a January 2024 panel blowout, allowing the manufacturer to climb from its current 42-jet rate.
- Boeing tested its system at 47 planes per month before the FAA review, making the company highly confident in success, though Ortberg acknowledged the Renton facility cannot sustain 57 jets monthly 'with our current safety and quality processes.'
- Stabilization at 47 jets will take a few months, Ortberg said, while reaching 52 monthly could require six months or longer if the newly approved rate takes effect in July or August, with the FAA endorsing the increase after extensive safety reviews.
- Long-Term, Ortberg envisions a 63-plane monthly rate despite remaining work, supported by a backlog exceeding 6,200 aircraft and China's first Boeing order in nearly a decade of 200 planes this month.
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Boeing will increase the production of 737 aircraft to 47 aircraft per month, from 42 today, after consultations with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announced Wednesday the general manager of the company, Kelly Ortberg, quoted by Reuters.
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