Boeing announced on 16th,Sep its production rate for the Next-Generation 737 program will increase to 38 airplanes per month in the second quarter of 2013. This decision comes just months after announcing a rate increase on the company's best-selling commercial jetliner from 31.5 to 35 airplanes per month in early 2012.
"Increasing production is in response to customer demand for this airplane," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh. "Airlines want this innovative airplane sooner to renew their fleets to serve their customers. We made this decision after careful evaluation by Boeing and our supplier partners."
Key factors to the rate decision include the company's current backlog of more than 2,000 Next-Generation 737s, current options that customers are expected to exercise and ongoing sales campaigns. The rate increase is not expected to have a material impact on 2010 financial results.
The fastener issue comes into discussion in advance as soon as Boeing announces to increase production rate of 737.
Mr. Beverly Wyse, manager of Boeing 737 project expressed: “"In the past we have discussed the problem of fastener. But it is surprised that fasteners as small as an airplane part, causes delay of the delivery of the aircraft. In this time, we should pay high attention on fastener and discuss fastener problem in advance to avoid any delay or safety problems”
