A memo to staff from Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Stephanie Pope, as described by CNBC, outlines a roughly 5% workforce reduction as production growth lags plans.
The staffing change applies to Boeing Commercial Airplanes and will include layoffs as well as attrition. Pope’s memo sets December as the start of employee notifications, CNBC reported. It links the reduction to changes in production schedules and aircraft output.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told investors in October that the company did not expect to raise 737 Max output significantly until the second half of 2027, CNBC reported. He also said wing production was progressing more slowly than expected.
For the second half of 2027, Boeing has set a goal of producing 52 aircraft monthly. Separately, Ortberg said the company has been working to stabilize output at about 47 737 Max planes a month. EconoTimes previously covered Boeing’s timeline for stabilizing 737 production at about 47 aircraft a month, with a stable pace expected in early 2027.
Boeing expects to begin notifying affected employees in December.
