Boeing has filed 42 WARN notices across 12 states, affecting 4,546 workers. Filings are concentrated in Charleston, Jacksonville, and Huntsville. Of these, 2 involved facility closures and 13 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Aug 16, 2024 through Apr 13, 2026. Boeing provided an average of 57 days notice before the effective date of these filings.
Type not specified for 64% of filings.
Boeing is an aerospace and defense manufacturer headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with major production facilities in Washington state and South Carolina. Founded in 1916 in Seattle, the company builds commercial airplanes, military aircraft, satellites, and defense systems. Boeing employs roughly 170,000 people worldwide and is one of the largest U.S. exporters by dollar value.
Boeing has a long history of cyclical workforce reductions tied to airplane orders, defense contracts, and production challenges. The company went through major cuts after the 2001 downturn and again during the 2008 recession. In February 2023, Boeing cut about 2,000 positions in finance and HR while simultaneously hiring 10,000 in engineering and manufacturing. The largest recent reduction came in October 2024, when new CEO Kelly Ortberg announced 17,000 job cuts, roughly 10% of the global workforce. That round came during a machinist strike that had halted most commercial airplane production, combined with a $6 billion quarterly loss, years of safety scrutiny following the 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019, and a door panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight in early 2024.
Boeing's responses to industry disruption have been mixed. The company dominated commercial aviation for decades but lost ground to Airbus in market share during the 2010s. Its attempt to rush the 737 MAX to market to compete with the Airbus A320neo led to two fatal crashes and years of production halts. Boeing invested $68 billion in stock buybacks between 2010 and 2019, a period when critics argue that spending should have gone toward engineering and safety improvements. The 777X widebody program, intended to be Boeing's next-generation flagship, is years behind schedule with first deliveries now pushed to 2026.
Boeing is in the early stages of a financial and operational turnaround under CEO Kelly Ortberg, who took over in August 2024. The company is carrying heavy debt, faces potential credit downgrades, and has signaled that workforce reductions may continue as it restructures around its core commercial and defense businesses. The machinist strike ended in November 2024 with a new contract, but production ramp-up remains slow.
Last reviewed 2026-04-15| Location | State | Type | Workers | Effective | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles 1500 Columbia Way (E. Ave. M) USAF Plant 42 Palmdale CA 93550 |
CA | Closure | 13 | 2026-06-12 | 2026-04-13 |
| Huntsville | AL | Layoff | 71 | 2025-04-18 | 2025-02-18 |
| Charleston | SC | Layoff | 8 | 2025-02-15 | |
| New Orleans | LA | 89 | 2025-04-18 | 2025-02-15 | |
| Ridley Park 300 Industrial Highway, Ridley Park, PA 19078 , 1386 Connellsville Road, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456 , 90 Laurel View Drive, Smithfield, PA 15478 |
PA | Layoff | 101 | 2025-01-17 | 2025-01-17 |
| Not Provided | WA | Layoff | 396 | 2025-02-21 | 2024-12-09 |
| Charleston | SC | Layoff | 67 | 2024-12-06 | |
| Berkeley | MO | Layoff | 692 | 2025-01-07 | 2024-11-20 |
| Jacksonville 929 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington, VA 22202., Naval Air Station Jacksonville |
FL | 1 | 2025-01-17 | 2024-11-18 | |
| Eglin Air Force Base 929 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington, VA 22202., Eglin Air Force Base |
FL | 3 | 2025-01-17 | 2024-11-18 |
Boeing has an upcoming layoff effective Jun 12, 2026. If you are affected, you remain employed with regular pay and benefits until the effective date. Use this time to prepare: file for unemployment insurance so your claim is ready when your last day arrives, review your COBRA health coverage options, and visit your local America's Job Center for free career counseling and retraining vouchers. Ask about Rapid Response services, which are specifically designed for WARN-affected workers.
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