# Boeing CEO gives optimistic forecast for this year and beyond.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-27 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- Boeing completed a capstone review with the FAA to boost 737 Max production to 47 per month.
- Flight testing for Boeing's 737 Max 7, 737 Max 10, and 777X are in final stages.
- Certification of seats and GE Aerospace engine supplies are delaying 787 Dreamliner deliveries.
- Boeing forecasts a financial windfall from increased defense spending this year and beyond.

Published on 05/27/2026 at 02:26 pm EDT MT Newswires Boeing Co.'s (BA) Chief Executive Officer gave investors an optimistic forecast for this year and beyond, as the US planemaker raises production on its workhorse 737 Max jet, nears certification on long-delayed models, and expects a windfall from defense spending. The planemaker has successfully completed a so-called capstone review with the Federal Aviation Administration to further increase production of the 737 Max to 47-jet monthly output, a key step to improve profitability and generate cash, Kelly Ortberg said at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday. The company is in the final flight testing stages for the 737 Max 7 and 10 variants, and the intercontinental 777X model, Ortberg said. Still, the certification of seats and the supplies of engines from GE Aerospace for the 787 Dreamliner are bottlenecks that are delaying deliveries. We get reactions from Sid Philip, Chief Aviation Correspondent for Bloomberg News. Bloomberg videos, provided by MT Newswires

**Companies:** Boeing Co.
**Countries:** United States

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