Thu, Jun 16, 2011
Boeing Says Strong Demand Continues For The Company's
Single-Aisle Jetliners
Boeing plans to increase the production rate for its
Next-Generation 737 to 42 airplanes per month, the company said
Wednesday. Once implemented in the first half of 2014, the 737
program expects to build on average two 737s each workday and
nearly 500 airplanes each year.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh said
the market outlook for single-aisle jetliners is strong and
growing. "Customers are demanding our Next-Generation 737 at an
unprecedented rate," he said. "New performance improvements and
enhanced passenger comfort features have driven home the value
equation for our customers."
Albaugh emphasized the popularity of Boeing's new passenger
comfort features, noting that since its introduction in May 2010,
the new Boeing Sky Interior is specified on more than 80 percent of
new 737 orders.
737 Program Vice President and General Manager Beverly Wyse said
the goal with this rate increase is to continue meeting customer
demand with an innovative airplane that provides strong performance
and value. "We have worked very closely with our supply chain and
our world-class manufacturing team to ensure we can increase rate
in an efficient and responsible fashion," Wyse said. "We believe
that many of the capital investments and production system changes
made for 38 airplanes per month will already position us to build
42," Wyse said. "We are very well situated for this rate
increase."
The 737 program currently produces 31.5 airplanes per month and
expects to go to 35 per month in early 2012, 38 per month in second
quarter 2013, and then to 42 per month in the first half of 2014.
The rate increase announced today is not expected to have a
material impact on 2011 financial results.
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