Boeing Rolls Out First 787 Dreamliner at Increased Production Rate
Friday, 24 January 2014
Pictured here is the airplane, a 787-8, which will be delivered to International Lease Finance Corp. for operation by Aeromexico.
EVERETT, Wash. -  Boeing (NYSE: BA) has rolled out the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner built at the rate of 10 aircraft per month. The aircraft, a 787-8 and the 155th Dreamliner built, will be delivered to International Lease Finance Corp. for operation by Aeromexico.

The 787 program has now increased its production rate three times in just over a year, including to five aircraft per month in November 2012 and seven per month in May 2013.

Larry Loftis, vice president and general manager, 787 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said: "This rate increase reflects the continued strong demand for the 787.

"A disciplined approach that combined employee teamwork with technology was key to achieving the higher rate.

"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,"

Boeing assembles and delivers 787 aircraft in two locations: Everett, Wash., and North Charleston, S.C. To date, 115 Boeing 787 aircraft have been delivered to 16 customers. The program has 1,030 total orders from 60 customers worldwide.

This aircraft will be the fourth Boeing 787 aircraft operated by Aeromexico and will be used on the airline's Mexico City - London Heathrow route.
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