By Dan Catchpole
LYNNWOOD, Washington, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Boeing plans to open fourth 737 MAX production line in Everett, Washington, in mid-summer, a Boeing executive said Tuesday at an aerospace suppliers’ conference.
The new line, dubbed the North Line, is part of the U.S. planemaker’s plans to increase production of its popular 737 MAX jet. It currently is increasing production from 38 jets a month to 42.
Suppliers can expect Boeing to further increase output by about 15% in the next 18 months, Boeing Vice President and 737 program General Manager Katie Ringgold told the audience at the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Association’s Advance 2026 conference.
That aligns with Boeing’s next 737 rate target of 47 jets a month.
(Reporting by Dan Catchpole in Seattle.)
