Boeing 767s, 777s Back in Production

A LinkedIn post by Stephanie Pope, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, confirmed Tuesday that Boeing had resumed building its 767 and 777/777X aircraft.

“Our teammates have worked methodically to warm up our factories in the Pacific Northwest, using Boeing’s Safety Management System to identify and address potential issues and ensure a safe and orderly restart,” Pope said in the post. “In particular, we have taken time to ensure all manufacturing teammates are current on training and certifications, while positioning inventory at the optimal levels for smooth production.

“As we move forward, we will closely track our production health performance indicators and focus on delivering safe, high-quality airplanes on time to our customers.”

The continuation of 767 and 777 production comes a little over a week after Boeing resumed production of its best-selling 737 jetliner—which was stalled for months due to a machinists strike in the Pacific Northwest.

According to a recent Reuters report, Boeing commercial jet deliveries had slumped to 13 in November following the strike.

Boeing aimed to build 38 of its 737 Max jets per month before the strikes. Analysts from the Jefferies investment firm told Reuters in another report they expect Boeing to produce an average of 29 737 Max jets per month in 2025.

The company delivered 92 737s in third-quarter 2024, bringing the total to 229 year to date. Its competitor, Airbus, announced in its Q3 earnings report that it aims to produce 75 A320-series jets per month by October 2027.

Amid cost cuts and layoff announcements for 10 percent of the company’s workforce, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company was also phasing out its 767 production in 2027 after fulfilling current freighter orders.

Last week Boeing invested $1 billion in its South Carolina facilities to boost 787 production–which wasn’t affected by the strikes.

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on AirlineGeeks.com.