Updated version 1 - According to The Seattle Times, Boeing will lay off 5% of its aircraft manufacturing department employees.

Details of the second paragraph have been supplemented.

Reuters, Nov 9 - According to The Seattle Times on Monday, Boeing BA.N Commercial Airplanes division head Stephanie Pope told employees that the company would cut 5% of jobs in its commercial airplanes division.

This move comes as the company works to accelerate production, address quality issues, and speed up deliveries of 737 MAX and 787 jets—after years of regulatory scrutiny and operational disruptions.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told analysts last month (link) that the company would not meet its production and delivery targets for the 737 series this year. Previously, the company expected to reach a production rate of 47 737s per month by summer 2026, but it now expects to achieve this in early 2027.

According to the company website, as of December 2025, the Seattle-based aircraft manufacturer had 50,494 employees in its commercial airplanes division.

Boeing shares edged lower in midday trading.

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