Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers Struggle To Resume Past Output

Jens Flottau Guy Norris Sean Broderick December 12, 2024
Boeing 737

Ramping up cash-earning 737 deliveries is a key target for Boeing in early 2025.

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Both Airbus and Boeing had reason to believe the worst was behind them at the end of 2023. Boeing was depleting its backlog of undelivered 737 MAXs and slowly improving rates of new-build aircraft. It had a plan in place for correcting assembly quality issues on the 787 program. Airbus faced the...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

Sean Broderick

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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