Boeing is preparing to reduce its commercial aeroplanes workforce by approximately 5 per cent as the aircraft manufacturer grapples with production challenges and pushes back key manufacturing targets. The proposed job cuts are expected to affect around 2,500 employees, adding to the pressure on the US aerospace giant as it works to stabilise its operations and restore production efficiency, Reuters reported.
\n\nStephanie Pope, head of Boeing Commercial Aeroplanes (BCA), communicated the workforce reduction plan to employees through an internal memo on Monday, according to the report.
\n\nThe decision follows the company's efforts to moderate its production expansion plans, giving factories and suppliers additional time to address operational difficulties. Boeing believes its current staffing levels will exceed requirements as aircraft output schedules are adjusted.
\n\n"As shared in our third-quarter earnings, we need to reset the pace of our production rate ramps to provide our factories and supply chain partners additional time to achieve stability. Adjusting our production schedules and reducing aircraft output puts us in an overstaffed position," Pope said in the memo, according to Reuters.
\n\nBoeing Layoffs: How The Company Plans To Reduce Its Workforce
\n\nThe planned reduction will involve a combination of natural employee attrition and compulsory job cuts…
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