Boeing plans to cut about 5% of its commercial plane workforce
Business · First reported 9 Nov, 18:53 · Updated 19:16
Boeing says it will reduce its commercial plane workforce by about 5% through layoffs and attrition as it slows the ramp-up of jet production. The company says the slower pace is intended to give factories and supply-chain partners more time to achieve stability.
- Boeing plans to cut about 5% of its commercial plane workforce, using layoffs and attrition.
- The company linked the cuts to a slower production ramp-up, saying the change would give factories and supply-chain partners more time to achieve stability.
- Boeing said it expects the effort to reach a stable production rate to extend into next year.
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- Planned workforce reduction
- About 5% of Boeing’s commercial plane workforce
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- Layoffs and attrition
- Stated rationale
- A slower production ramp-up, to give factories and supply-chain partners more time to achieve stability
- Layoff notifications
- Expected to begin in December
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