Sunday, June 7, 2026

Boeing studies pushing 737 MAX rate to record 70 per month

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Boeing is drafting plans to raise 737 production to roughly 70 jets per month, well above its publicly stated 63/month ambition, with CEO Kelly Ortberg telling CNBC on June 5 that the work is 'study activity right now' focused on supply-chain resilience. The exploratory ramp - first reported by The Air Current on June 4 - would close most of the gap with Airbus's 70-75/month A320neo-family target and comes days after the FAA cleared the 47/month capstone review on Renton, signaling Boeing now sees its constraint as supply rather than regulatory.