Boeing Layoffs – A Tough Turn Boeing to Lay Off Over 2,500 Workers Across the U.S. This week, Boeing announced significant layoffs, impacting over 2,500 workers across Washington, Oregon, South Carolina, and Missouri. This is part of a broader plan to reduce its global workforce by 17,000 jobs—or 10%—amid financial pressures. Targeted Reductions: Nearly 2,200 layoffs in Washington and 220 in South Carolina, where Boeing builds its commercial airliners. Engineers, technicians, and production workers are heavily affected, with WARN notices reaching union and non-union employees alike. Strategic Focus Areas: The new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, emphasized preserving production and engineering capabilities, yet layoffs are impacting support teams critical to design and production.Boeing plans to complement layoffs with strategies like workforce attrition, selective hiring, and potential subsidiary sales. Industry Implications: The layoffs follow a turbulent period for Boeing, including a strike by 33,000 workers and challenges in restarting 737 MAX production. Workforce reductions in manufacturing hubs could ripple through the local economies in the affected states. What This Means for Aerospace: The aerospace sector is no stranger to cycles of contraction and growth, but these layoffs highlight the challenges of balancing financial health with workforce sustainability. While Boeing navigates its recovery, the industry must consider how such moves affect talent retention and long-term innovation. How do you see these layoffs influencing Boeing’s future or the broader aerospace industry?