Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane workforce, Seattle Times reports

Key facts

• Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Stephanie Pope told employees the unit will trim 5% of its commercial airplane workforce.
• The Seattle Times reported the planned reduction on November 9, 2026.
• The report did not state the number of jobs affected or when the cuts take effect.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Stephanie Pope told employees that the planemaker will trim 5% of its commercial airplane workforce, the Seattle Times reported on November 9, 2026.

The report did not state the size of the workforce affected, the number of jobs involved, or when the reduction takes effect. Boeing did not issue a statement carried in the report.