Boeing 737MAX - General Discussions
Aug 15, 2024 12:36:46 GMT 1
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Post by stealthmanbob on Aug 15, 2024 12:36:46 GMT 1
And from the article ^^^^
Quote Aviation Week - "The monthly 737 program production rate mismatch between Boeing
and Spirit AeroSystems has created a buffer of nearly 130 fuselages awaiting shipment
from the supplier to the manufacturer, an Aviation Week analysis shows.
A satellite image of Spirit’s Wichita factory taken Aug. 7 showed 127 fuselages sitting
where the company stores 737 inventory before shipment, just east of the plant that
produces them. The stored inventory is equivalent to about five months of production at
Boeing’s current rates...
...Boeing is now back to about 25 per month and plans to be at 38—its agreed-upon maximum
with the FAA for now—by year end. Spirit dropped its rate to 31 per month after the Alaska
accident and plans to stay there through the end of the year...."
Full Article - aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-propulsion/production-rate-fluctuation-swells-spirit-aerosystems-737
Quote Aviation Week - "The monthly 737 program production rate mismatch between Boeing
and Spirit AeroSystems has created a buffer of nearly 130 fuselages awaiting shipment
from the supplier to the manufacturer, an Aviation Week analysis shows.
A satellite image of Spirit’s Wichita factory taken Aug. 7 showed 127 fuselages sitting
where the company stores 737 inventory before shipment, just east of the plant that
produces them. The stored inventory is equivalent to about five months of production at
Boeing’s current rates...
...Boeing is now back to about 25 per month and plans to be at 38—its agreed-upon maximum
with the FAA for now—by year end. Spirit dropped its rate to 31 per month after the Alaska
accident and plans to stay there through the end of the year...."
Full Article - aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-propulsion/production-rate-fluctuation-swells-spirit-aerosystems-737
