- Boeing expects MAX output boost to take longer
- Wing production delays at Renton factory
- 737-10 certification still pending
- 777-9 testing could extend into 2027
- Boeing recorded 15 net orders in August
Boeing will need more time than expected to boost 737 MAX production and stabilise it at around 47 aircraft per month CEO Kelly Ortberg stated at Morgan Stanley’s 14th Annual Laguna Conference. Ortberg elaborated that wing production at its Renton Washington factory is experiencing some delays but that plans have been put in place to resolve the issues. According to ch-aviation data Boeing built 48 of the 737 MAX family aircraft in August 38 in July 39 in June and 38 in May.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration certified the 737-7 in August but the certification of the 737-10 is still pending having experienced multiple delays. Ortberg added that 777-9 testing could extend into 2027 as additional time is needed to test the GE Aerospace GE9X engines. There is a durability issue involving a mid-seal of the engine which is delaying other certification activities such as Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards testing.
Ortberg still believes 777-9 deliveries will start in 2027. Early 777X aircraft have been parked for years amid multiple production issues and delays. Boeing recorded 15 new net orders in August and no order cancellations.
