Boeing is cutting roughly 300 supply-chain positions within its defense business and has begun notifying affected employees, according to several news reports.
The reductions span multiple locations across the United States. Boeing (BA) continues to have more than 1,300 open roles across the company and is seeking to place displaced workers into other positions where possible.
Separate workforce adjustments are also taking place in Boeing’s (BA) commercial airplanes unit. Engineers in the Seattle area were informed late last month that remaining work on the 787 Dreamliner will be transferred to South Carolina, where production of the widebody jet has already been consolidated, according to union representatives. The move is expected to affect roughly 250 to 300 employees.
In a statement, Boeing (BA) said it regularly reviews staffing levels to ensure alignment with business needs and customer commitments.
The company employed about 182,000 people at the end of 2025, an increase of roughly 10,000 from the prior year, according to regulatory filings. Boeing (BA) has continued hiring as it integrates Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, ramps up commercial aircraft output and advances development of the Pentagon’s F-47 fighter jet.
Boeing (BA) is adding engineers in the Puget Sound region to support commercial airplane programs, noting that the roles are intended to be based near the aircraft they support to improve collaboration.
The workforce changes come ahead of labor talks with the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, which represents about 16,000 engineers and technical staff. The group’s contract is set to expire in October.
Union leaders said they were caught off guard by the 787 decision, citing assurances received shortly beforehand that no near-term actions were planned that would affect employment levels for members. Ray Goforth, SPEEA’s executive director, said the move has raised concerns as contract negotiations approach.
Boeing’s (BA) defense-related job reductions were previously reported by a Seattle-area NBC affiliate.