Boeing building 737s at a rate of 38 a month

[fsaviator]

It's taken me three years to partially finish just my cockpit.  Boeing is now building 38 full 737s a month.

http://youtu.be/Vn66hsC-boM

[scottx-plane]

Now thats cool!

[rhysb]

Interesting video! I would like to see one of the Boeing team try and build one of our sims!

[Joe Lavery]

Hi guys,

I recently had the chance to spend a day at the British Airways repair facility in Cardiff (where I live). The facility can take 5 - 747 aircraft at once.
I watched for a while as they stripped the cockpit for an upgrade, you should see these guys work. I also had a short while in the cockpit of another 747, I was surprised at now much more space there was than in the 737. Sadly I couldn't get any souvenirs. 
The fuselage is absolutely enormous without all the seats, luggage bins and dividing panels. I even got to sit in one of those private first class cubicles, I'm sure I'll never be able to afford to fly in that class of seat. It's a bit anti social in some ways, like sitting in some sort of escape capsule.

They let me take some pictures but only on the agreement that I wouldn't put them in the magazine or on the net, not sure why to be honest but I gave my word so I won't abuse the trust. 

A very pleasant and interesting day I must say, great to get that close to all the component parts. The gantries around the fuselage allow you to walk over the wings and down each side.

Good hosts the BA staff, they spent a lot of time showing the two of us round, patiently answering questions.
A great day.

Joe.

[Sean]

Joe, I had a similar opportunity at LHR a few years ago. It was when Concorde was grounded and one was in there getting it's Kevlar lining installed in the fuel tanks. We also clambered all over a 747 and a 777.

They didn't say anything about us not publishing pics, so here's what inside Concorde's wing looks like (they let us stick our heads in)!

[N737AG]

You are a very lucky person ... being able to climb into the Concorde's fuel tank ..... OMG

Axel