Boeing won’t wait for FAA approval to start building 737 Max again
Boeing plans to restart the production of the troubled 737 Max months before regulators approve the plane to fly again, CE Dave Calhoun said Wednesday. Calhoun said it is important that Boeing get its assembly line in Renton, Washington, going again sooner rather than later. Boeing continued to build the plane throughout 2019, even after the jet was grounded in March. Work on the line was temporarily halted last week. Calhoun did not give a specific target date when work on the jet will restart, though he suggested it could be in 2 to 3 months. He said production would begin very slowly at first. Calhoun confirmed that Boeing will not lay off or furlough any of its own staff during the shutdown. With unemployment in the Seattle metropolitan area at 2.9% Boeing can’t risk losing the workers it will need to restart production. <br/>
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Boeing won’t wait for FAA approval to start building 737 Max again
Boeing plans to restart the production of the troubled 737 Max months before regulators approve the plane to fly again, CE Dave Calhoun said Wednesday. Calhoun said it is important that Boeing get its assembly line in Renton, Washington, going again sooner rather than later. Boeing continued to build the plane throughout 2019, even after the jet was grounded in March. Work on the line was temporarily halted last week. Calhoun did not give a specific target date when work on the jet will restart, though he suggested it could be in 2 to 3 months. He said production would begin very slowly at first. Calhoun confirmed that Boeing will not lay off or furlough any of its own staff during the shutdown. With unemployment in the Seattle metropolitan area at 2.9% Boeing can’t risk losing the workers it will need to restart production. <br/>
