Boeing's commercial airplanes unit to cut 5% of workforce, with layoff notices expected from December
Key points
- Boeing's commercial airplanes unit will cut 5% of its workforce
- Layoff notices are expected to begin in December, through attrition and involuntary layoffs
- The unit has about 50,000 employees; the memo says it is overstaffed as production ramp-up lags
According to an internal memo from Stephanie Pope, head of Boeing's commercial airplanes unit, the unit will cut 5% of its workforce, and layoff notices are expected to begin in December. The reduction will come through attrition and involuntary layoffs. The memo says the unit currently has about 50,000 employees and is overstaffed because production ramp-up has lagged expectations. Boeing did not disclose the number or location of job cuts.
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