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Boeing to Cut 737 Rate as Grounding Takes Still Heavier Toll
Muilenburg cites the need to prioritize more resources toward 737 Max software certification.
The production rate at Boeing's 737 line in Renton, Washington, will slow considerably in coming weeks, from 52 to 42 per month. (Photo: Boeing)
The production rate at Boeing's 737 line in Renton, Washington, will slow considerably in coming weeks, from 52 to 42 per month. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing has decided to lower its 737 production rate from 52 to 42 airplanes per month starting in mid-April as a global grounding prevents the company from delivering its 737 Max jets from its narrowbody factory in Renton, Washington. In a statement issued on Friday, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said the move would allow the company to “prioritize additional resources” toward software certification in an effort to return the Max to service.