Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane workers as production increase takes longer than expected

Source: CNBC

“Boeing said Monday that it plans to cut 5% of its commercial airplane workforce as its production ramp-up is moving at a slower pace than the company expected. The cuts will be through a combination of attrition and layoffs, Stephanie Pope, head of the commercial aircraft unit, said in a memo to staff. Pope reiterated that the company is still working to stabilize production rates of its best-selling 737 Max planes, which are made outside of Seattle. CEO Kelly Ortberg told investors last month that the company won’t significantly increase production of the Max aircraft until the second half of next year. He said the company’s wing production has been slower than expected.” (11/09/26)

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