With such a significant presence in the state of Washington, many may know that the Boeing 737 , as well as many other well-known aircraft types, are born at the Renton Factory. Home to a large production facility, Boeing has been producing its best-selling single-aisle aircraft at the site for decades. In fact, the 737 family is known as the most-produced commercial aircraft in aviation history.
However, it would not be possible without 1.1 million square feet of factory space. Boeing touts its factory site as a leader in the industry when it comes to efficiently developing aircraft.
Since the 737 program began in 1967, more than 10,600 jets have been rolled out of the production facility. Just as the company has focused on innovation over the years, operations within the factory itself have evolved. Although the 737 MAX may look similar to its previous generation counterparts – the 737 Classic and the 737 Next-Generation (NG) – each generation has different features, which results in various practices and tests during assembly.
A little over a week With more workers and advanced technology, the final assembly of a 737 MAX takes about 10 days – one day less than the 11 it took for the 737 NG. However, the beginning of a 737 MAX’s life takes place nearly a thousand miles away in Kansas. Fuselages are developed by Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita, and then they are transported by freight train to Renton .
Once the fuselage arrives, Boeing will begin installing the necessa.