Boeing To Decide on 737 Rate Hike This Quarter
Boeing plans to decide by the end of this quarter whether or not to raise production rates for its 737 family, as the company anticipates further strengthe
By the end of this quarter Boeing expects to decide on whether or not to increase production rates on the 737 line to beyond 31 a month. (Photo by Gregory Polek)
By the end of this quarter Boeing expects to decide on whether or not to increase production rates on the 737 line to beyond 31 a month. (Photo by Gregory Polek)

Boeing plans to decide by the end of this quarter whether or not to raise production rates for its 737 family, as the company anticipates further strengthening of the market for new narrowbody airliners. During a conference call this week to discuss the company's first quarter earnings, Boeing CEO Jim McNerney expressed more optimism about the direction the market for commercial airliners in general appears headed, following the company's decision earlier this spring to accelerate the timing of production rate increases for both the 777 and 747 programs.