Exclusive: Boeing speeds 787 line to prepare for output of 14 per month - sources

FILE PHOTO: The new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner taxis past the Final Assembly Building at Boeing South Carolina in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States, March 31, 2017. REUTERS/Randall Hill - Copyright Randall Hill(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 30/01/2019 - 17:04•Updated 19/04/2024 - 03:27

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SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co <BA.N> has starting running 787 Dreamliner assembly lines at a rate ready to support higher output of 14 jets a month, bringing it within reach of a goal designed to boost cash and reduce costs, people familiar with the matter said.

While factories are absorbing parts at the new speed, raised from 12 a month, it may take several months for new jetliners to work their way through final testing and delivery. Some gaps in production are typically introduced to smooth such changeovers.