What Happened
Aircraft Manufacturer Reduces Staff Amid Production Challenges
Boeing plans to eliminate approximately 5% of its commercial airplane workforce, affecting around 2,500 positions, as the company struggles to increase aircraft production at the pace originally expected. The reductions will come through a combination of employee attrition and involuntary layoffs, with affected workers expected to receive notifications beginning in December. Boeing says it needs to slow production increases to give its factories and suppliers more time to stabilize. The announcement was made by Stephanie Pope, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and reported by Unknown Source.