Post-Strike, Boeing Shifts Focus To Production Output

Boeing 737 MAX fuselages

737 MAX production resumed as fuselages began moving through the first three final assembly line stations.

Credit: Sean Broderick/AW&ST
New fuselages moving into the first Boeing 737 MAX final assembly line positions Dec. 6 signaled day-to-day work on the company’s most important product was back underway following the end of the machinists strike in early November. Boeing’s new priority is ramping up production and factory capacity...
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.

Guy Norris

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

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