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In July 2026 Boeing started building 737 MAX jets in Everett, on a fourth line it calls the North Line. At the other end of the plant, the 767 Freighter is heading into its final year.
Here is what changed, why it matters to Boeing, and the honest answer to the question we get most: can you see the new line on the factory tour?
The quick answer
The 737 MAX North Line opened in Everett on 6 July 2026, with a ribbon-cutting on 10 July. It is Boeing's fourth 737 line and the first outside Renton in over 50 years, built to help lift output from 47 to 52 jets a month. The 767 Freighter ends in 2027; the KC-46 tanker continues. Boeing's tour page still names only the 777/777X line, so do not book the tour for the 737s.
What is the Boeing 737 North Line in Everett?
A $1 billion 737 MAX final assembly line inside the Everett plant, in the space where the 787 used to be built. It began work on 6 July 2026.
Boeing announced the start date in June (Herald) and cut the ribbon on 10 July with Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin and plant staff. The first jet loaded onto the line was a 737 MAX 10, the longest model, which is still waiting for certification. Wings are still made in Renton and trucked north for final assembly (Herald, July 2026).
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stephanie Pope said the company looks forward to the first airplane rolling out "later this year". Boeing calls the $1 billion a bet on capacity and resilience (Boeing feature): a second site means one problem in Renton no longer stops every 737.
Why does Boeing need a fourth 737 line?
To go faster. The FAA let Boeing raise 737 output to 47 a month in May 2026, and the goal for 2027 is 52.
Renton's three lines carried the step from 42 to 47 jets a month this summer. The North Line is there for the next one. Boeing plans to build the MAX 8, MAX 9 and MAX 10 in Everett, and it can handle every 737 MAX model.
For Everett it is a win after years of losses: the 747 gone, the 787 gone, and the 767 about to follow. The 737s now fill the space the 787 left behind in 2021.
| When | 737 MAX output | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 a month (FAA cap) | Renton, three lines |
| October 2025 | 42 a month approved | Renton |
| May 2026 | 47 a month approved | Renton |
| July 2026 | North Line opens | Everett joins Renton |
| 2027 target | 52 a month | Renton + Everett |
Can you see the 737 North Line on the Boeing factory tour?
Do not count on it. Boeing's tour page names only the 777/777X line, and nothing Boeing has published about the North Line mentions visitors.
The official tour description promises "a front-row look at current airplane production from the factory balcony" and names the 777/777X assembly line. Neither the Herald's July coverage nor Boeing's opening feature says the public route has changed. The Herald reporter on the tour in December 2025 saw a 777X and nothing else from the deck.
Some travel blogs already list the North Line as a tour stop. We would not. Book the tour for the 777X, and treat any glimpse of green-primer 737 fuselages as a bonus. If Boeing changes the route, the tour page will say so first, and we will update this post.
The public Boeing tour over the 777X line, with the coach from Seattle and back.
Check dates for the shared tour from SeattleWhat happens to the 767 in 2027?
The 767 Freighter ends in 2027, after Boeing delivers its last orders for UPS and FedEx. The 767-based KC-46 tanker stays in production in Everett.
Kelly Ortberg announced the end in October 2024. At the time 29 freighters were left to build, 17 for UPS and 12 for FedEx (Herald). New US emissions rules apply to aircraft built from 2028. Congress granted the 767 a five-year exemption in May 2024, but Boeing chose to stop anyway and put its freighter effort into the 777.
The first 767 rolled out in Everett on 4 August 1981. When the freighter stops, the military tanker carries the airframe on. Neither line is named on the public tour, so the 767's last year will not change what you see from the balcony.
| Everett line | 2026 | 2027 and after |
|---|---|---|
| 777 / 777X | Building; 777-9 in certification | First 777-9 deliveries |
| 767 Freighter | Last orders | Ends |
| KC-46 tanker | Building | Continues |
| 737 MAX North Line | Ramping up since July | Part of the 52-a-month plan |
Can you tour the 737 factory in Renton instead?
No. Renton has no public tour. Boeing sells public factory tour tickets for Everett only.
Boeing sells tickets for Everett only, through Future of Flight. Renton opens for media, customers and the odd professional group, never for walk-up visitors. Boeing did publish a 360-degree virtual tour of Renton in 2017, still the closest most people get.
To see a 737 up close, go to the Museum of Flight. It has the very first Boeing 737 in its collection, along with the first 727 and 747. Pair it with the factory tour on another day and you get the whole story, from the prototypes to the jets on the line now.
The first 737, the first 747 and the only Concorde on the West Coast, in one ticket at Boeing Field.
Explore the Museum of Flight ticket Tour detailsFrequently asked questions
When did the 737 North Line open in Everett?
Production started on 6 July 2026, and Boeing held the ribbon-cutting on 10 July 2026. The first jet loaded was a 737 MAX 10.
Does the Boeing factory tour show the 737 MAX?
Boeing's tour page names only the 777/777X assembly line. The North Line is in the same building, but it is not listed as part of the public tour.
Is the Boeing 767 still made in Everett?
Yes, until 2027. The commercial 767 Freighter ends after its last orders, while the KC-46 tanker, built on the 767, continues.
Is there a Boeing factory tour in Renton?
No. Renton has no public tour. The Everett tour at Future of Flight is the only one Boeing sells.
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