Production-Rate Fluctuation Swells Spirit AeroSystems 737 Inventory

Spirit fuselages

Spirit AeroSystems Boeing 737 fuselages stored in Wichita, Kansas, in early August 2024.

Credit: Molly McMillin/Aviation Week
The monthly 737 program production rate mismatch between Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems has created a buffer of nearly 130 fuselages awaiting shipment from the supplier to the manufacturer, an Aviation Week analysis shows. A satellite image of Spirit’s Wichita factory taken Aug. 7 showed 127...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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