Witnessed by thousands of former and current staff, workers, customers, and VIPs, Boeing said farewell on Tuesday to its icon of commercial aviation: the 747. In an hour-long event inside one of the huge assembly halls in Everett that had seen…
Thoughts on the Everett MAX line
Boeing will open a fourth assembly line for the 737/MAX in Puget Sound, but the first in Everett. The line will be located in a building previously used for 787 assembly and should be ready in 2024. The news was announced…
To stabilize operations, ramp up production, and invest in innovation, Boeing will recruit another 10.000 new employees this year. They are in addition to the net 15.000 new staff that joined the aerospace company last year. Following two years of Covid-crisis…
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Boeing is more optimistic about the opportunities for the MAX in China. It is pausing previous plans to remarket aircraft of Chinese customers to others just to see if the type will really re-enter service on a large scale, President…