US plane maker Boeing Co. reportedly aims to produce about 57 jets of its popular 737 single-aisle aircraft each month by July 2025, pointing to increased orders and the company’s recuperation from its 737 MAX crisis.
Two sources familiar with the matter said Boeing revealed a plan in its new master schedule for suppliers, which the Virginia-based company reaffirmed in mid-September.
According to the timetable, Boeing targets a monthly 737 production of 42 jets by December 2023.
From there, the aircraft manufacturer intends to boost the plane’s production, including the 737 MAX and earlier models utilized by militaries, to 47.2 jets in June 2024 and 52.5 aircraft in December 2024 before staying on 57.7 jets per month in July 2025.
It was reported in June that Boeing had planned to create 52 737s each month in January 2025.
According to the sources, schedules of a supplier can be subject to change from time to time based on certain factors. Still, it is a vital indicator of the supply chain that helps smaller firms invest when necessary.
Boeing has declined to comment on the matter.
Resuming Ambitious Ramp-Up Plans
Boeing’s new production target would meet its unfinished goal several years earlier, which was brought to a halt in 2019 following the 737 MAX’s global grounding due to the two fatal plane crashes the aircraft was involved in.
Boeing and its European competition, Airbus SE, have disclosed significant ramp-up plans as they see recovery in air travel and aircraft sales. The France-based plane maker is creating popular narrow-body aircraft more quickly than its US counterpart.
Boeing had a monthly production of 52 737s and was on track to reach 57 before the 737 MAX was grounded in 2019. Boeing also stated in November 2022 that it aims to create 50 737 jets per month from 2025 to 2026.
However, Boeing chief executive Dave Calhoun in July said production of 60 aircraft each month may be possible as the company accumulates orders, such as Air India’s 190 orders of the 737 MAX 8 this year.
Calhoun added that the second half of 2024 would be a crucial moment for Boeing to show it is able to maintain a steady supply chain and stick to its plans to raise production.
Airbus, meanwhile, reiterated in July that it is aiming for the production of 75 jets per month of its in-demand A320neo family in 2026, with executives saying it was making good progress.
