Boeing to cut 5 per cent of commercial airplane workforce
The job reductions come as the company struggles to stabilise production rates and faces delays in increasing aircraft output.
Boeing Co. will reduce its commercial airplane workforce by 5 per cent, according to a report by Mint.
Stephanie Pope, the chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, informed employees on Monday that adjusting production schedules and reducing aircraft output has led to an overstaffed position.
The company intends to implement these cuts through voluntary departures and attrition, with staff being notified starting next month.
The move follows Boeing's recent announcement that it is delaying the production increase of its 737 Max narrowbody jet until 2027, a target previously set for the end of this year.
Executives also stated that the company would fail to meet its year-end delivery targets for the 787 Dreamliner widebody jet and the 737.
This reduction follows a previous job cut of 17,000 positions by CEO Kelly Ortberg after he joined the company in late 2024.