Boeing ramps up Dreamliner development
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Boeing has produced its first Dreamliner built at the increased rate of 10 aircraft per month, as it moves to meet rising demand from airlines.
The new B787-8, which was the 155th Dreamliner ever built, will be operated by Aeromexico.
The new 10-planes-per-month production rate is the highest ever for a twin-aisle aircraft model, and means that the B787 programme has now doubled its output from the five aircraft per month being produced in November 2012. And the production rate is expected to accelerate even further in future.
“This rate increase reflects the continued strong demand for the 787,” said Larry Loftis, vice president & general manager of the B787. “The entire 787 team is now focused on capturing efficiencies at this historic level of production, as well as meeting our commitment to increase the production rate to 12 per month in 2016 and to 14 per month by the end of the decade.”
To date, 115 Dreamliners have been delivered to 16 customers. But Boeing still has outstanding orders for more than 900 B787s, with the larger B787-9 due to enter service in 2014.
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