Boeing expects delayed suppliers to catch up on parts that have slowed production of its 787 jets to below a rate of five a month, as the U.S. planemaker works to restore output of two key commercial programs by the year's end.
Earlier this year, Boeing lowered 787 output to allow "suppliers to catch up with us," a company executive told reporters during a June visit to its sprawling 777 widebody factory in Everett, Washington State.
Boeing has said it would restore 737 output to around 38 by the year's end after production of its strongest-selling jet plummeted.
Boeing halted deliveries of the 787 widebody jet for more than a year until August 2022 as the FAA investigated quality problems and manufacturing flaws.
The planemaker, nevertheless, is eyeing higher Dreamliner production, after setting a target rate of 10 a month for the Dreamliner in the 2025-2026 timeframe at its 2022 investor day.
Persons:
Scott Stocker, Stocker
Organizations:
Boeing, Airbus, Farnborough, Reuters, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, FAA
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Everett , Washington State, South Carolina