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Boeing Commits $1 Billion to Speed Up 787 Dreamliner Production

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Published: Monday, 16 December 2024 14:59

It plans to boost production of the plane to 10 a month by 2026 

Boeing will invest $1 billion in its South Carolina operations to boost production of its 787 Dreamliner jets, seeking to address a growing backlog caused by problems ranging from manufacturing snafus and safety issues to a lack of parts.

The Virginia-based company said late Thursday that the outlay will go toward expansion and infrastructure upgrades to help meet higher production targets of the wide-body jet.

Boeing reiterated plans to boost production of the plane to 10 a month by 2026, up from a rate of about five a month late last year.

The plan will also create 500 new jobs over the next five years, it said.

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Airbus Sticks to Plane-Delivery Goal, Ramps Up A350 Production European plane maker posts higher revenue and profit for the first quarter

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Published: Monday, 04 November 2024 17:25

European plane maker Airbus plans to deliver more aircraft this year while its U.S. rival Boeing faces delays. 

Airbus posted higher revenue and profit for the first quarter, backed its goal to deliver more planes this year than in 2023 and decided to increase production of its A350 wide-body jets, extending its lead over beleaguered rival Boeing.

The European plane maker confirmed its target to deliver about 800 commercial aircraft to customers this year, more than the 735 planes it dispatched in 2023.

Airbus’s optimism that deliveries will keep growing comes as Boeing grapples with the fallout from an Alaska Airlines emergency landing in January after a door plug ripped away in midair, prompting a temporary grounding and immediate inspections of Boeing 737 MAX jets.

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Boeing Delivered Smaller Number of 737 MAX Jets Last Month

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Published: Monday, 28 October 2024 17:24

Boeing deliveries are expected to slow substantially as a machinist strike continues. 

Boeing managed to deliver a small number of 737 MAX jets after a strike by machinists shut down the Renton, Wash., factory that builds the planes.

But deliveries are expected to slow substantially as the walkout stretches into its second month. The jet maker delivered 33 planes last month, including 28 737s. That's down from 40 jets overall in August and 32 of the 737s. The company says it was able to slip out some delivery-ready planes after the strike started Sept. 13. Analysts estimate Boeing built 10 737s in September, well off the company's goal of 38 per month.

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FAA Issues Safety Alert Over Boeing 737 Rudder

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Published: Monday, 21 October 2024 17:23

Boeing said it has reminded operators of the actions that flight crews should take if they encounter rudder restriction. 
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a safety alert to airlines regarding Boeing 737 airplanes equipped with certain rudder components.

The air-safety regulator said Tuesday the operators of Boeing 737 NG and 737 MAX airplanes with SVO-730 rudder rollout guidance actuators should instruct flight crews that the rudder control system could potentially become jammed or restricted in flight or during landing.

Boeing said in a statement it has reminded operators of the proper actions that flight crews should take if they encounter rudder restriction, and has also shared technical guidance from its supplier.

“We continue to work under the oversight of regulators regarding the actuator on an optional autoland system on a subset of 737s,” Boeing said.

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