Boeing’s Bad Day
JOB LOSSES, MORE PLANE PROBLEMS … Remember when Boeing threatened to cut jobs if the federal gYou must Subscribe or log in to read the rest of this content.
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Put in perspective
Boeing employs 159,250 people. … No more than 25,682 outside the US. 4550 job loses represents 2.9% of there workforce. While the company had 219 fewer jobs in February, South Carolina actually saw an increase of 85 jobs. Boeing employs 466 more people in South Carolina now than in February of last year.
Total South Carolina employment at Boeing is now at an all time high of 8,189. SC represents 5.1% of Boeing’s employees. If South Carolina suffers layoffs proportionally, it would lose 234 jobs or half of last year’s gains.
http://www.boeing.com/company/general-info/#/employment-data
And represents less than 2% of the total jobs created monthly in the US.
The Sky Is Falling by FITS nad POGO
The Sky is fall, really it is,
We’re just doomed, the fault is his,
That black in the White House, chicken legs and all
Don’t look up, the sky’s about to fall.
ADP says 200,000 private sector jobs were created in March.
Oh the Horror!!!!!!!!!! 3,000 of those were in manufacturing.
Thumper, you have been repeatedly told to cease and desist from posting factual information on this site. It screws up Folks’ narrative.
Folks makes it so easy.
Yeah – stay with me here Will,
Russia has already revolked the airworthiness certificate for the 737: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/11/05/russias-aviation-committee-suspends-boeing-737-airworthiness-certificates/ http://en.news-4-u.ru/aviation-authorities-have-revoked-the-certificates-on-boeing-737-all-russian-companies.html It happened last November.
This is the same country that leads the developed world in airline fatalities per capita by a factor of 3: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204449804577068483346152726 Part of this is nothing more than an effort to boost the sales of their home built flying death trap, the Sukhoi “Superjet” 100: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Salak_Sukhoi_Superjet_100_crash There’s been about 182 crashes of 737s out of the 9,000 built (for all reasons) since it started flying 50 years ago in 1966 (>2%). The Russian Supertjet has crashed twice since it first took off in 2012 and they’ve only built 100 (2%). Give them a couple of years and they’ll start falling out of the skies like every other airplane the Ruskies have ever built.
Oh, the majority of accidents for 737s involve aircraft flown and maintained by “Outer Slobovia Airlines” (or some other third world, cut rate carrier). and the Russian airlines only own 194 737s of all types amounting to 2% of the 737s flying. By way of comparsion, the Airbus A320 (similar size and market segment) has been around since 1986, has more than 90 crashes with only 7,000 air frames built
Colonel, as someone who has to fly a lot from time to time, I prefer to settle my butt in an Airbus than a Boeing. Just more comfy.
Disagree – I prefer Boeing. The 777 is a sweet ride as is the 747 (as long as it isn’t configured for the Asian market)
Boeing has 6 of the top 9 safest aircraft in the world. In fact, the Boeing 737 family is one of the safest airplanes in the world: http://www.travelvivi.com/the-safest-aircrafts-in-the-world/
I’ll give you the 777, but for most of my flying (regionally or to the Left Coast) – I prefer the Airbus. The seats are move comfy (however for it’s length of service the ole’ 737 is like an old whore – ain’t pretty – but never fails)
“Well, squishy politicians bowed to Boeing’s demand … but the aircraft manufacturer is cutting jobs anyway.”
Hmmm….that’s interesting in light of the chatter I’ve heard recently about the plant slowdown in Charleston. It’ll be interesting to see the distribution of the layoffs in terms of plant location.
It’s funny that CNSYD gave me shit earlier this month over mentioning it too.
Where did all those new 787s painted with airline colors come from that are parked along I-526? Is that the “slowdown?
Look, if you have inside knowledge, please share. I don’t know when they were finished, do you?
Simple observation. I travel I-526 about once a month. There are always at least half a dozen 787s parked outside the building already painted with colors of the buyers. It is a different set each month. Mainly foreign carriers. Last week it was Canada and Virgin. Somebody is buying so therefore Boeing is building them.
Ok, but I really don’t see anything definitive in your statement either way.
We don’t know their production schedule, processes, etc.
There’s a layoff for a reason, who it impacts and how is another matter.
“We don’t know their production schedule, processes, etc.” Then why are you speculating? Is it solely based on “chatter”? From whence comes the chatter? The IAM?
From the inside of Boeing, North Charleston …. Boeing will lay at North Charleston and shift senior employees from other plants as replacements. And let me add here; Thumper is a joke.