Airbus And Boeing Advance Production Ramp-Up Efforts

Boeing fuselage under construction in factory

Changes to the 737 production process are starting to bear fruit as output rises and mistakes decline.

Credit: Sean Broderick/AW&ST
Amid rising global economic uncertainty, nagging supply chain issues and necessary production changes, Airbus and Boeing are moving with purpose and pace to boost monthly production rates. Results from the four months following a turbulent 2024 suggest both are making progress. While their goals are...
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Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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