Will Consolidate All 787 Production in South Carolina in 2021

Rumored for quite some time, Boeing has finally made a decision about the future of 787 production... and Washington workers are NOT thrilled. Boeing has said it will consolidate production of 787 jets at its facility in North Charleston, SC, starting in mid-2021, according to the company's best estimate. The decision comes as the company is strategically taking action to preserve liquidity and reposition certain lines of business in the current global environment to enhance efficiency and improve performance for the long-term. While Boeing notes that it's 787 family has outperformed other widebody airplanes during the challenging market downturn, its production system, "has been a

Still... They're Hopeful SOME Kind Of An Agreement Can be Reached

Capt. Joe DePete, president of the Air Lines Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), has issued a statement after Congressional leaders and the White House failed to reach agreement to extend the CARES Act Payroll Support Program (PSP), but announced they will continue negotiating on an overall coronavirus relief package: “Despite bipartisan support for the most effective job-loss prevention measure on record, Congress and the White House are poised to miss the deadline to extend the PSP. While government leaders have stated they will continue talks tomorrow, for many pilots, tomorrow will be too late—their jobs will already be gone. The consequences of this inaction has

Opposes Decision to Pull 787 Production Out of Washington State

After Boeing decided to put all its 787 eggs in the one SC basket, it was only a matter of time before various politicians decided to opine about it. Here's one of the first... Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement on Boeing’s decision to pull 787 production out of Washington state: “Boeing’s decision to pull its 787 production out of Washington state is shortsighted and misplaced..."