Boeing plans 5% cut to commercial-airplane workforce as output ramps slow

Division chief Stephanie Pope told employees that the reductions would come through attrition and involuntary layoffs, with notices expected no earlier than December. The unit had 50,494 employees at the end of 2025.

Boeing now expects to reach a rate of 47 737s per month in early 2027 rather than summer 2026. It has also struggled to lift 787 output from eight to ten aircraft per month, while its 767 and 777 programs have faced disruptions.