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737 MAX Production Ramp

BOEING CO · 2026-09-16 · Importance 46 · Surprise 42

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said stabilizing 737 MAX production at 47 aircraft per month is taking longer than expected. Wings production at the Renton, Washington, factory is the main bottleneck, and Boeing plans to address it. After stabilization, Boeing aims to increase output to 52 aircraft per month.

Key facts

• Boeing announced that stabilizing the 737 MAX production rate at 47 jets per month is taking longer than expected. source
• Boeing aims to increase 737 MAX production to 52 jets per month after stabilization. source
• Boeing is working to stabilize 737 production at 47 aircraft per month and prepare for a new Everett production line. source