Less Than 3 Months!

Yes, believe it or not, it takes less than 3 months for a Boeing to be built from first parts till it’s ready for flight. This does not mean that if you order a Boeing jetliner it will be ready in less than 3 months. The wait time till you reach the head of the production line is considerably longer than that.

But…..

The airline manufacturer needs to ensure that he has all the necessary parts to put the Plane together. There are certain items that are considered “long lead” items. These are things like castings and extrusions. These items once they hit the Aircraft manufacturing floor still need a lot of work to put the aircraft together.

What About Finishing?

Well believe it or not, it only takes 4 days in a paint chamber to have the plane painted to the order requirements of the customer.

How About Testing?

Testing for commercial aircraft take on average 30 days. The aircraft are tested for things that are beyond the normal conditions in a regular flight. This is even beyond the Testing for extreme cold or extreme heat conditions. All the electrical equipment and of course on-board technology is also tested to ensure that the plane is supremely safe.

Everett Factory

The Boeing factory in Everett is the largest manufacturing building in the world. The process at the factory is so efficient that a plane leaves the manufacturing floor, ready for testing, on average every 3 days. That is quite a staggering number considering the amount of parts and collaboration that goes into building an aircraft.

Price

A brand new top of the range Boeing 747 will set you back 357 million dollars. However if you place your order today, no you won’t get a second one free, but there is a good chance that the price would have changed based on the cost of the parts.

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