Boeing to start 737 Max production on new assembly line July 6, CEO says
Boeing is set to begin production of new 737 Max airplanes on July 6 at a new assembly line in Everett, Washington. The company aims to increase production to 52 jets per month next year, following a recent ramp-up from 42 jets. However, production is currently limited by the Federal Aviation Administration due to safety reviews after a recent incident.
- ▪Boeing will open a new assembly line for the 737 Max on July 6.
- ▪The new line aims to increase production to 52 jets per month next year.
- ▪Production is currently capped by the FAA due to safety concerns.
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RENTON, Wash. — Boeing will begin building new 737 Max airplanes on July 6 at a final assembly line it's opening north of Seattle, CEO Kelly Ortberg told CNBC on Friday. "We're adding another production line, it's really a carbon copy of what you see here in Renton," Ortberg said. "We'll be loading our first airplane on July 6, so just about a month from now, we'll be bringing that [fourth] line alive." The new 737 Max final assembly line in Everett, Washington, will serve as a catalyst for increasing Max production to 52 jets per month — a pace that's expected to begin next year.
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