Boeing has outlined that it will take weeks for the company to restart the production of 737 MAX, 767F, 777F/777X, and the military derivatives of the 737, the P-8, and the 767, the KC-46A, as it will resume building aircraft in compliance with its safety management system (SMS). Resuming production after the strike In a statement to Simple Flying on November 13, a Boeing spokesperson confirmed that the company will “safely and methodically” resume production of the 737 (MAX and P-8), 767 ( 767F and KC-46A), and 777F/ 777X in Washington and Oregon, the United States. “It will be several weeks before we fully restart airplane production as we take the necessary steps to reactivate in full compliance with our Safety Management System.
” The representative added that the company is focusing on safety and quality during the resumption of production processes, with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) assessing potential issues, creating plans to address them, and making sure worker certifications are current. The Boeing spokesperson noted that aircraft that have been completed and certified will continue to be delivered from Everett and Seattle, namely Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE) and King County International Airport (BFI), as well as the non-unionized, and thus, not affected by the strike, 787 assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. Boeing’s machinists, represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worke.
