Boeing is closing its 787 factory in South Carolina until further notice after the end of the second shift Wednesday, the company said, bringing a complete halt to an assembly of commercial aircraft as it struggles with the impact of the coronavirus
Airbus has alsoat most of its factories, as both plane makers work to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission on the assembly line, but that’s far from the end of their problems, with the pandemic causing a steep drop in travel thatWith a recovery in air travel expected to take years, airlines will need far fewer new planes, and analysts expect that will lead toSix workers at Boeing’s factory in North Charleston, S.C.
The spread of the disease has hurt Boeing’s ability to serve one customer that’s eager to support it: the U.S. military. The closure of the Puget Sound facilities has halted assembly of the KC-46 tanker and P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, and on Friday the company began a two-week shutdown of the Philadelphia-area factory where it manufactures military rotorcraft, including the Chinook cargo helicopter and V-22 Osprey tiltrotor.
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