Boeing will cut 5% of its commercial airplane workforce — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/boeing-will-cut-5-of-its-commercial-airplane-workforceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane workforce as 737 production ramp stallshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/boeing-will-cut-5-of-its-commercial-airplane-workforcehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/boeing-will-cut-5-of-its-commercial-airplane-workforce#u198190Fri, 13 Nov 2026 04:36:06 +0000Boeing will reduce its commercial airplanes workforce by about 5% through a mix of attrition and layoffs after acknowledging that production increases for the 737 MAX are taking longer than expected. The cuts affect thousands of employees across the division. Multiple outlets confirm the 5% figure and link it directly to slower-than-planned output growth on the company's most important jet program.Why it mattersBoeing has been under pressure to raise 737 MAX production to 38 per month and eventually beyond, but supply-chain constraints and quality scrutiny have slowed that ramp. The workf