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Boeing could be near decision on moving 787 assembly line
Boeing S.C. says that no official decision has been made about moving the company’s 787 operations from the Seattle area to North Charleston, but Reuters is reporting that the company is getting ready to shift final assembly operations exclusively to South Carolina. During the company’s most recent earnings call, Pre[...]
Direct L.A. flight opens up connections to Asian market
Charleston International Airport’s first direct flight to Los Angeles will help fulfill the region’s economic demand for gateway access to the Asian market, according to Elliott Summey, CEO of the Charleston County Aviation Authority. This fall, JetBlue is opening more than 50 new routes between the East and West coasts, including South Carolina’s only direct […]
CSU introduces state’s 1st collegiate aeronautics program
Charleston Southern University will offer the state’s first collegiate aeronautics program beginning in fall of 2021. With a forecast shortage of more than 804,000 civil aviation pilots in the next 20 years, according to a Boeing Co. market outlook, the program will help fill a global demand. It will also put South Carolin[...]
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FAA plans to fine Boeing $1.25 million for S.C. facility
The Federal Aviation Administration has accused managers at Boeing S.C. of pressuring employees who were acting as FAA representatives under a program that helps companies speed up deliveries of completed aircraft. The agency has recommended Boeing pay civil penalties of just over $1.25 million related to two incidents between 2[...]
Boeing could consolidate 787 operations
In a preview of the company’s second-quarter earnings report, Boeing Co. President and CEO David Calhoun laid out concerns the company has as demand continues to fall amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. “These past few months have been unlike anything we’ve seen,” Calhoun began in a message sent to employe[...]
Boeing to begin involuntary layoffs
Boeing is beginning involuntary layoffs this week as part of the workforce reduction that the company announced last month. The first involuntary layoff notifications will be delivered this week to about 6,770 U.S. employees. This is in addition to approximately 5,520 employees who have been approved for voluntary layoff and will leave Boeing in the […]
Boeing to further cut 787 production rate by 2022
Boeing will cut the production rate of the 787 to seven per month by 2022, the third production rate cut the company has announced in six months. Production of the 787-8 and 787-9 is split between Boeing’s Everett, Wash., and North Charleston facilities, and the 787-10 is produced entirely in North Charleston. In October,&[...]
Boeing to resume S.C. 787 operations
Boeing plans to resume its S.C.-based 787 operations this weekend, more than three weeks after production was suspended because of the coronavirus. Most Boeing S.C. employees will return to work Sunday or Monday, with the third shift beginning Sunday and first and second shifts returning Monday. Boeing S.C. senior leaders will return to the site […]
Aircraft crashes in Mount Pleasant
A small engine aircraft crashed near Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Thursday night, killing both people on board. The plane was attempting to land at the airport shortly before 11 p.m. when the Federal Aviation Administration tower lost communication with the pilot. Emergency crews responded to the area around 1 a.m. to search for the aircraft, […]
Boeing to temporarily halt S.C. 787 operations
Boeing will temporarily suspend all 787 operations in South Carolina starting Wednesday in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The suspension affects Boeing’s Airport Campus, Emergent Operations, Interiors Responsibility Center South Carolina and Propulsion South Carolina. Operations will be halted after Wednesday’s second shift and will remain suspended until further notice. Brad Zaback, vice president and […][...]
Boeing to offer voluntary layoff packages
Boeing will offer voluntary layoff packages to employees in the coming weeks, a move that President and CEO Dave Calhoun says will help to ensure the company emerges in a position to succeed after the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. “When the world emerges from the pandemic, the size of the commercial market a[...]
