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Updated · The Air Current · Jun 4Boeing Studies 70-Jet Monthly Narrowbody Output Hike
3 articles · Updated · The Air Current · Jun 4Summary
- Boeing is evaluating a plan to raise narrowbody production to 70 jets a month, signaling a potential further increase in 737 output.
- The study points to higher long-term manufacturing ambitions as Boeing examines whether its factories and supply chain can support that rate.
- Any move to 70 a month would mark a significant step-up in narrowbody production and serve as a key gauge of Boeing's recovery and delivery capacity.
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With Airbus hobbled by engine shortages, can Boeing's supply chain overcome similar bottlenecks to reach its ambitious 70-jet monthly target? Can digital twins and AI truly fix the aerospace industry's deep-rooted supply chain and labor shortage problems?