Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane division's workforce
BA•Boeing plans to cut 5% of its Commercial Airplanes workforce as it adjusts production schedules. The division had 50,494 employees as of December 2025, and Boeing now expects to reach a 737 production rate of 47 jets per month in early 2027.
1. Workforce cuts
Boeing Commercial Airplanes plans to cut 5% of its workforce, division chief Stephanie Pope told employees in an internal memo. She said slower production schedules leave the division overstaffed as Boeing gives its factories and supply-chain partners more time to achieve stability.
2. Production targets
Boeing now expects to reach a 737 production rate of 47 jets per month in early 2027, later than its previous projection of summer 2026. The company has also struggled to increase production of its 787 widebody jet from 8 to 10 jets a month. The division had 50,494 employees as of December 2025.
