Business & Tech
Boeing Plans to Lay Off 800 Machinists Who Work on 787 Jets
The Seattle Times reports that another 2,000-3,000 jobs will be cut through attrition, with the company calling the cuts an expected workforce reduction unrelated to recent issues with the 787 batteries.
The Boeing Co. announced Friday it will lay off some 800 machinists and reduce its 787 workforce by another 2,000 to 3,000 jobs through attrition, reports the Seattle Times.
The cuts are not related to recent issues with 787 batteries, the company says.
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“We always expected employment requirements would come down on these programs after we stabilized production,” Boeing spokesman Doug Alder told the Times. “That’s what’s happening.”
The cuts will come primarily among employees who do modifications to big 787 Dreamliners and 787-8 jets as they come off the assembly line. Several thousand employees work at Paine Field at what’s called the Everett Modification Center.
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The cuts will come even as Boeing ramps up 787 production, from five jets to 10 per month by the end of the year.
For the Times story, click here.
For earlier Boeing stories on Edmonds Patch:
Boeing Technical Workers' Ratify Contract by Wide Margin
Boeing Says FAA Approved Plan to Test 787 Battery System
Boeing to Move Flight Simulators to Miami
2012 A Record-Breaking Year For Boeing
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