Boeing plans to eliminate approximately 5% of its commercial airplane workforce as the company struggles to increase aircraft production at the pace originally expected.
The announcement came Monday in an email to employees from Stephanie Pope, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The reductions will come through a combination of employee attrition and involuntary layoffs, with affected workers expected to receive notifications beginning in December.
The cuts could impact roughly 2,500 positions across Boeing's commercial airplane division, which employed about 50,500 people at the end of 2025.
Boeing says it needs to slow production increases to give its factories and suppliers more time to stabilize. The company has struggled to meet production targets for its popular 737 MAX aircraft, delaying its goal of producing 47 planes per month until early 2027.
Boeing is also having difficulty increasing production of its 787 Dreamliner, while its 767 and 777 programs have experienced disruptions.
The workforce reduction represents another challenge for Boeing as it continues working to recover from several years of production problems, financial setbacks and labor disputes.
Boeing previously eliminated approximately 17,000 jobs in 2024 as part of a major restructuring effort.
