100th Airplane To Be Built At The Company's Everett, WA, Factory

Boeing has rolled out of the factory the first 787 Dreamliner to be built at the increased production rate of seven airplanes per month. The airplane, which rolled out earlier this week, is the 114th 787 to be built overall and the 100th 787 to be built at the Everett, WA, factory.

Boeing says its 787 program is on track to achieve a planned 10 per month rate by year-end. Just six months ago, the company announced that it would be increasing the number of Dreamliners coming off its assembly lines to five per month. "This accomplishment, doubling our production rate in one year, is the result of the combined efforts of thousands of men and women across Boeing and at our partners," Larry Loftis, vice president and general manager of the 787 program, said at the time. "The entire 787 team is focused on meeting our commitments. They've gotten even smarter in how they build this airplane and applied real ingenuity in making our processes and tools more efficient."

The production rate accounts for airplanes built at the Everett Final Assembly facility, the Everett Temporary Surge Line and Boeing South Carolina. To date, 50 787s have been delivered to eight airlines. The program has more than 800 unfilled orders with 58 customers worldwide.

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