Boeing Confirms Charleston Second 787 Line

[straitman]

Boeing Confirms Charleston Second 787 Line


Boeing is officially confirming its North Charleston, S.C., facility as the location for a second final assembly site for the 787, marking the first time it has moved commercial jet assembly out of Washington State.


The move follows the breakdown of last-ditch negotiations with the International Association of Machinists (IAM) in Seattle over conditions that would have enabled the line to be placed alongside its existing 787-8 line at Everett, Wash.

 

[docjames]

Perhaps they'd like to get the current line running properly first.

Just what boeing need - more complexity.



Having got those off my chest, this has been in the offing for a while.

 

[straitman]

Perhaps they'd like to get the current line running properly first.

Just what boeing need - more complexity.



Having got those off my chest, this has been in the offing for a while.

I had a bet with myself that the first response would be along the lines of getting the first line running properly first.

I won the bet :!: