Boeing to ramp 787 output at North Charleston to up to 14 jets per month

Boeing plans to increase production at its North Charleston, South Carolina final-assembly complex, targeting up to 14 787 Dreamliners per month in the coming years. The company says the planned ramp will expand Charleston's role in assembling the 787 family and raise its widebody output capacity.

Discovered 2025-10-29T10:55:41.248736-07:00 | 2025-10-29T10:55:41.248736-07:00

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  • A 14-per-month target (≈168 aircraft/year) materially expands Boeing's widebody manufacturing capacity at Charleston, speeding the potential conversion of the 787 backlog and affecting delivery cadence; see Charleston expansion plans here: https://hype.aero/?story=0f57d675-904b-4ce3-881c-c1685824ee0e
  • The announcement follows recent upward trends in 787 output, reinforcing momentum behind further rate increases and putting pressure on suppliers and logistics supporting higher volumes; background on the production uptick: https://hype.aero/?story=59c31e3d-8a40-4d53-b0ab-77e096e53ee5

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