Boeing engineering layoffs

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Quote from SMH:

The head of engineering at Boeing's US Commercial Airplanes unit informed managers Thursday the jetmaker will reduce its engineering workforce by up to 1,700 positions this year, with as many as 700 job cuts coming through layoffs.

Read more: Boeing to cut up to 1,700 US jobs

 

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Quote from SMH:

The head of engineering at Boeing's US Commercial Airplanes unit informed managers Thursday the jetmaker will reduce its engineering workforce by up to 1,700 positions this year, with as many as 700 job cuts coming through layoffs.

Read more: Boeing to cut up to 1,700 US jobs

So how much is that likely to affect their work on such things as the 787-9 and 787-10, not to mention the 777X program?