Boeing will cut 5% of the jobs linked to its commercial aircraft area due to delays in increasing the production rate, a situation that has left the US manufacturer with more staff than it needs.
This was communicated by the head of this division, Stephanie Pope, in an internal message to employees, cited by "Bloomberg", where she explains that the goal is to give plants and partners in the supply chain "additional time" to achieve greater operational stability.
The reduction in headcount will combine voluntary exits through natural attrition and forced layoffs, and the first notices to workers will be sent starting next December.
Just a month ago, Boeing said it was postponing until 2027 its forecasts for increasing production of its flagship 737 Max model, a milestone expected to be reached at the end of this year. The announcement caused its stock titles to fall to their lowest level in 18 months.
The executive leadership also acknowledged that the group will not meet the delivery targets set for the end of the year either for the 737 or for the 787 Dreamliner.
This personnel adjustment is the first to be carried out since Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg eliminated 17,000 jobs after joining the company in late 2024. At the time, the group faced a delicate financial situation stemming from a strike that halted production and from the consequences of the departure of a panel during a flight of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 earlier that same year.