Boeing Commercial Airplanes Cutting 5% Of Workforce As It Labors To Ramp-Up

Boeing 727 fuselage in protective overwrap

BNSF Railway transports a Boeing 737 fuselage in protective overwrap during the manufacturing process on Nov. 1, 2026.

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A 5% workforce cut at Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), revealed Nov. 9, was tied to the recently acknowledged slower-than-expected ramp-up of airliners, yet it is the second round of labor reductions since Kelly Ortberg became chief executive in 2024 and comes as the company continues to wrestle...
Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

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