Company Cutting 300 Jobs In San Antonio

Boeing announced Tuesday that it is cutting 300 jobs at its aircraft maintenance facility in San Antonio (TX).

Norma Clayton, vice president and general manager of maintenance and modifications for Boeing in San Antonio, made the announcement at the company's local offices Tuesday morning. Affected workers received 60-day notices at a morning staff meeting at the sprawling plant on the former Kelly Air Force Base. Some workers said layoff rumors had been circulating, but that the cuts still caught them by surprise.

Boeing officials said the layoffs are largely a result of cutbacks in the aircraft maintenance work it performs in San Antonio for the Air Force. The company does maintenance and upgrade work in San Antonio on the Air Force's C-17 cargo transports and the KC-10 and KC-135 aerial-refueling planes. The cuts include managers, administrative workers, mechanics and shop laborers, Boeing said in a written statement.

Boeing officials also are in the process of bidding out for new defense work that may result in new opportunities for the San Antonio facility. The local current workforce is 1,900 employees, Boeing said. The company has had operations here since 1998.

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