SEATTLE—In interviews with The Associated Press, a dozen former Boeing engineers, designers and managers question the wisdom of the company’s tight schedule and never-before-tried plan to assemble a plane from parts made around the globe.
SEATTLE—Boeing will continue to produce 787s as it works to get the grounded planes back flying again. Boeing’s newest jet was grounded worldwide last week after one plane suffered a battery fire.
WASHINGTON—Airlines flying Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliners need to take extra steps to ensure the planes don’t have engine failures or fires because of a manufacturing fault in the fuel line, the Federal Aviation Administration advised.
RENTON, WA—Boeing will build a third assembly line for its 737 MAX jet family alongside one of the two existing lines at its assembly plant here. The company will hire hundreds of works within the next five years.
CHICAGO—Boeing is actively encouraging its suppliers to outsource work to Mexico. Patrick McKenna, director of supply chain strategy and supplier management at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, has urged suppliers to attend a Nov. 15 workshop in Chicago to learn how to do business in Mexico.
NEW YORK—Four of the nation’s largest manufacturers—General Electric Co., Alcoa Inc., Boeing Co. and Lockheed-Martin Corp.—have launched an initiative to teach manufacturing skills to 15,000 veterans, who would then be hired by the four companies or matched to other jobs.
GRESHAM, OR—Boeing has opened its newly expanded plating and coating facilty here. The aerospace giant invested more than $100 million to expand the facility and has added 350 workers.