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30th August 2012
Boeing has resumed production of its 737 programme over a month after its machinists strike ended on November 5, 2024.
“Our team has worked methodically to restart factory operations in the Pacific Northwest,” a spokesperson for the company confirmed to Airline Economics on December 11, 2024. “We have now resumed 737 production in our Renton factory, with our Everett programmes on plan to follow in the days ahead.”
The spokesperson added that the company had used its safety management system to “create programme-specific plans to identify, evaluate, and mitigate potential risks at each stage of the restart”.
“Over the last several weeks, we dedicated time toward training and certification, ensuring parts and tools are ready, and completing work on airplanes in inventory to prepare for the resumption of production at pre-work stoppage levels,” the spokesperson added.
Boeing's deliveries fell further in November from the previous month - delivering only 13 aircraft as opposed to 14 in October. It is the lowest delivery count since the pandemic when it delivered just seven aircraft in November 2020. Deliveries included nine 737 MAX deliveries, as well as two 787 Dreamliner aircraft and two 777F aircraft.
The company had delivered 56 aircraft in November last year.
Orders totalled 49 in the month, including five 737 MAX from Alaska Airlines, 14 737 MAX orders from BOC Aviation, and 15 of the aircraft ordered by an undisclosed customer.
The company's backlog totals 5,499 aircraft.