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Boeing workers return to their jobs starting next week to resume building commercial planes in Washington state for the first time since the plant was shuttered due to the coronavirus, the company said recently.
Boeing said it plans a “phased” ramp-up at its facilities in Everett Washington, which was closed in late March due to COVID-19 outbreak
The facility in the Puget Sound-region builds several commercial aircraft models including the 777 and the 737, and Boeing said about 27,000 workers will return to the operation.
The manufacturer’s South Carolina plant, which produces the 787 Dreamliner, remains closed.
“The health and safety of our employees, their families and communities is our shared priority,” said Stan Deal, chief of Boeing’s commercial plane division.
“This phased approach ensures we have a reliable supply base, our personal protective equipment is readily available and we have all of the necessary safety measures in place to resume essential work for our customers.”
The Washington complex will operate under modified manufacturing procedures to enhance safety, including staggered shift times; a requirement for face coverings and extra hand-washing equipment.
In addition, Boeing will implement employee wellness checks at the start of every shift, including voluntary temperature screenings at many locales; and contact tracing when an employee tests positive for the virus.
The announcement lifted shares in the aerospace giant in after-hours trading by 7.6 percent to $144.50. Boeing had suffered an eight percent drop during Thursday’s session, joining other airlines that suffered another drubbing on the bleak outlook for commercial travel.
New York
Boeing workers return to their jobs starting next week to resume building commercial planes in Washington state for the first time since the plant was shuttered due to the coronavirus, the company said recently.
Boeing said it plans a “phased” ramp-up at its facilities in Everett Washington, which was closed in late March due to COVID-19 outbreak
The facility in the Puget Sound-region builds several commercial aircraft models including the 777 and the 737, and Boeing said about 27,000 workers will return to the operation.
The manufacturer’s South Carolina plant, which produces the 787 Dreamliner, remains closed.
“The health and safety of our employees, their families and communities is our shared priority,” said Stan Deal, chief of Boeing’s commercial plane division.
“This phased approach ensures we have a reliable supply base, our personal protective equipment is readily available and we have all of the necessary safety measures in place to resume essential work for our customers.”
The Washington complex will operate under modified manufacturing procedures to enhance safety, including staggered shift times; a requirement for face coverings and extra hand-washing equipment.
In addition, Boeing will implement employee wellness checks at the start of every shift, including voluntary temperature screenings at many locales; and contact tracing when an employee tests positive for the virus.
The announcement lifted shares in the aerospace giant in after-hours trading by 7.6 percent to $144.50. Boeing had suffered an eight percent drop during Thursday’s session, joining other airlines that suffered another drubbing on the bleak outlook for commercial travel.
