Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane workforce
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 popular 737 Max planes.
"Adjusting our production schedules and reducing aircraft output puts us in an overstaffed position," she said in the note. "Unfortunately, that means we need to align our staffing levels to our revised business plan, resulting in a reduction of approximately 5% through a combination of attrition and involuntary layoffs, with notifications beginning in December."
The Seattle Times reported on Monday that Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Stephanie Pope told employees the planemaker will trim 5% of its commercial airplane workforce.
Boeing Co. 737 Max airplanes were pictured at the company’s manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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- cnbc.com: Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane workforce
- investing.com: Boeing to cut 5% of planemaking division’s workforce, Seattle Times reports By Reuters
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