Boeing confident on output increase
Boeing said Wednesday that it is ready for the next production increases in its 737 jetliners as the company prepares to deliver the first of the revamped Max models in the summer. The company is stress-testing its production system monthly as it readies to boost monthly output to 47 from 42 this year, said Keith Leverkuhn, VP and GM of the 737 Max program. Investors and analysts remain focused on potential supply-chain kinks as Boeing and Airbus SE boost output. Boeing is transitioning to producing the Max version of the 50-year old 737 platform and phasing out the existing models while boosting its output rate to record levels. It has sold more than 3,600 of the Max jets. "We are very comfortable with the ability of our shops to accommodate the higher rates," Leverkuhn said. <br/>
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Boeing confident on output increase
Boeing said Wednesday that it is ready for the next production increases in its 737 jetliners as the company prepares to deliver the first of the revamped Max models in the summer. The company is stress-testing its production system monthly as it readies to boost monthly output to 47 from 42 this year, said Keith Leverkuhn, VP and GM of the 737 Max program. Investors and analysts remain focused on potential supply-chain kinks as Boeing and Airbus SE boost output. Boeing is transitioning to producing the Max version of the 50-year old 737 platform and phasing out the existing models while boosting its output rate to record levels. It has sold more than 3,600 of the Max jets. "We are very comfortable with the ability of our shops to accommodate the higher rates," Leverkuhn said. <br/>
