787 Program Numbers Crunched

Its been a while since numbers have been discussed. Sometimes terminology is used as in "Book to Bill" ratio needs to reach a theoretical "1". Or more commonly described as for every order there is one delivered within the same said period of time. Below is a Winging It Chart of 787 production and orders during the whole program to date not respecting any one year or month, but from the programs start of production/delivery in 2011 when the first 787's were delivered late in that year.

This recap has about 688 units in a backlog status until built and delivered. Program to date reports about 1,365 units ordered making the book to bill program ratio derived from 1365/677 thus equaling 2.02 BB rate. Another interesting note the deliveries are almost equal to it backlog comparing a 50/50 status. Boeing is announcing many more 787 bookings this year as it hopes to match its delivery pace with new orders by year's end in a 2018 BB rate of 1. An optimistic view, indeed. The rate production is jumping to 14 a month or 168 units a year for 2019. That number becomes an indicator it also hopes to match 787 booking by the same number. By year's end, Boeing will be hoping for around 140 units booked for maintaining of "1" BB Ratio by meeting its goal of 140 deliveries.