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Boeing likely to boost 737, 777 production rates

Boeing is leaning toward increasing production rates for the 737 and 777 families with decisions expected by mid-year, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh said yesterday.

The current 737 build rate is 31.5 units per month and the company expects to make a decision in June on whether to raise it. Last week, Airbus announced it was taking the A320 rate to 36 per month from 34 as of December (ATWOnline, March 10).

Speaking to media at Boeing's Arlington, Va., offices, Albaugh explained that "We made a conscious decision a couple years ago to sell more airplanes than we had production capability to manufacture" owing to the likelihood of deferrals and lapsed options. As a result, production is sold out for 2010-11 and "we're overbooked in 2012."

Turning to the 777, he said, "Stay tuned. We're going to make a decision on that in April. We have three 777 campaigns and I think there is a very good chance we will raise the triple 7 rate as well." The manufacturer currently is trimming the monthly rate to five from seven, he noted, adding, "Depending on our decision in April it will take about 15 months to ramp up." He said it will take somewhat longer to increase the 737 rate.

Albaugh also signaled a tougher negotiating stance in selling airplanes. In what observers took to be a reference to last year's failed Ryanair 737 campaign(ATWOnline, Dec. 21, 2009), he said, "We could've sold 200 more airplanes last year. . .and we didn't take those orders because people wanted them at the bottom of the cycle prices." Referencing the 787, he said, "I believe we sold those a little bit cheaper than we probably should have."

READ MORE:     ATW Daily News

Last Updated on Saturday, 03 April 2010 17:15  
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