Boeing South Carolina Breaks Ground on 787 Site Expansion
Boeing (NYSE:BA) broke ground on a Boeing South Carolina expansion to support 787 Dreamliner production growth. The project targets a production rate of 10 airplanes per month in 2026, involves more than $1 billion of investment, and aims to create over 1,000 new jobs across five years. The expansion adds a final assembly building (~1.2 million sq ft), parts prep, vertical fin paint, flight line stalls, and Interiors Responsibility Center capacity. Construction will employ >2,500 people and account for >6.2 million construction hours. The 787 backlog is nearly 1,000 airplanes after >1,200 deliveries and >2,250 orders to date.
Boeing (NYSE:BA) ha inaugurato un ampliamento dello stabilimento Boeing South Carolina per supportare la crescita della produzione del 787 Dreamliner. Il progetto punta a una velocità di produzione di 10 aerei al mese nel 2026, comporta più di 1 miliardo di dollari di investimento e intende creare oltre 1.000 nuovi posti di lavoro in cinque anni. L'espansione aggiunge un edificio di assemblaggio finale (~1,2 milioni di piedi quadrati), preparazione dei pezzi, verniciatura delle pinne verticali, postazioni sulla linea di volo e capacità del Centro di Responsabilità Interni. La costruzione impiegherà oltre 2.500 persone e comprenderà oltre 6,2 milioni di ore di lavoro edile. L’ordine in backlog per il 787 è quasi 1.000 aerei dopo >1.200 consegne e oltre 2.250 ordini a oggi.
Boeing (NYSE:BA) inauguró la expansión de Boeing South Carolina para respaldar el crecimiento de la producción del 787 Dreamliner. El proyecto apunta a una tasa de producción de 10 aviones por mes en 2026, implica una inversión de más de mil millones de dólares y tiene como objetivo crear más de 1.000 nuevos empleos en cinco años. La expansión añade un edificio de ensamblaje final (~1,2 millones de pies cuadrados), preparación de piezas, pintura de la aleta vertical, puestos en la línea de vuelo y la capacidad del Centro de Responsabilidad de Interiores. La construcción empleará a más de 2.500 personas y contará con más de 6,2 millones de horas de construcción. El backlog del 787 es de casi 1.000 aviones tras >1.200 entregas y >2.250 pedidos hasta la fecha.
보잉(Boeing, NYSE:BA)은 787 드림라이너 생산 증가를 지원하기 위해 사우스캐롤라이나 보잉 확장을 시작했습니다. 이 프로젝트는 2026년 생산 속도를 월 10대의 항공기로 목표로 하며, 10억 달러 이상이 투자되고, 5년 동안 1,000개 이상의 신규 일자리 창출을 목표로 합니다. 확장은 최종 조립 빌딩(~1.2백만 제곱피트), 부품 준비, 수직 안정판 도색, 비행 라인 스톨, 인테리어 책임 센터의 용량을 추가합니다. 공사에는 2,500명 이상이 고용되고, 건설 시간은 620만 시간 이상으로 계산됩니다. 787의 백로그는 현재까지 1,000대에 육박합니다(지금까지 1,200대 넘게 인도되고 2,250대 이상 주문).
Boeing (NYSE:BA) a lancé les travaux d’agrandissement de Boeing South Carolina pour soutenir la croissance de la production du 787 Dreamliner. Le projet vise un rythme de production de 10 avions par mois en 2026, implique un investissement de plus de 1 milliard de dollars et vise à créer plus de 1 000 nouveaux emplois sur cinq ans. L’extension ajoute un bâtiment d’assemblage final (~1,2 million de pieds carrés), la préparation des pièces, la peinture de la dérive verticale, des places sur la ligne de vol et la capacité du Centre de Responsabilité des Intérieurs. La construction emploiera plus de 2 500 personnes et représentera plus de 6,2 millions d’heures de construction. Le carnet de commandes du 787 est presque 1 000 avions après plus de 1 200 livraisons et plus de 2 250 commandes à ce jour.
Boeing (NYSE:BA) hat mit dem Ausbau von Boeing South Carolina begonnen, um das Wachstum der 787 Dreamliner-Produktion zu unterstützen. Das Projekt zielt auf eine Produktionsrate von 10 Flugzeugen pro Monat im Jahr 2026 ab, umfasst Investitionen von über 1 Milliarde US-Dollar und soll in fünf Jahren mehr als 1.000 neue Arbeitsplätze schaffen. Die Erweiterung umfasst ein Endmontagegebäude (~1,2 Millionen Quadratfuß), Bauteilvorbereitung, Lackierung der vertikalen Finnen, Fluglinien-Stallplätze und Kapazität des Interiors Responsibility Center. Die Bauarbeiten werden >2.500 Personen beschäftigen und über >6,2 Millionen Bauarbeitsstunden umfassen. Die 787-Backlog liegt fast bei 1.000 Flugzeugen nach über 1.200 Lieferungen und über 2.250 Bestellungen bis heute.
بوينغ (بورصة نيويورك: BA) بدأت أعمال توسيع في سبرينغتون ساوث كارولاينا لدعم نمو إنتاج 787 دريملاينر. يهدف المشروع إلى معدل إنتاج 10 طائرات شهرياً في 2026، ويتضمن استثماراً يزيد عن 1 مليار دولار، ويهدف إلى خلق أكثر من 1,000 وظيفة جديدة خلال خمس سنوات. الإضافات تشمل مبنى التجميع النهائي (~1.2 مليون قدم مربع)، إعداد قطع الغيار، دهان الزعنفة الرأسية، محطات خط الطيران، وسعة Interiors Responsibility Center. ستوظف إجراءات البناء أكثر من >2,500 شخص وتغطي أكثر من 6.2 مليون ساعة عمل في البناء. طلبات الـ787 المتراكمة تقارب 1,000 طائرة بعد أكثر من 1,200 تسليم وأكثر من 2,250 طلباً حتى الآن.
- Production increase to 10 airplanes per month in 2026
- More than $1 billion committed to site expansion
- Plans to create > 1,000 new jobs over five years
- 787 backlog nearly 1,000 airplanes after 1,200+ deliveries
- Capital expenditure exceeds $1 billion, representing a large near‑term cash outflow
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Boeing's $1B Charleston expansion to support 10/month 787 output in
Boeing expands Boeing South Carolina with a new final assembly building, support facilities, and interiors additions to enable a production rate of 10 airplanes per month in
The business mechanism is direct: more assembly and preparation capacity removes a physical constraint to raising 787 output, matching the stated backlog of nearly 1,000 airplanes and the cited >2,250 orders. Key dependencies include timely completion of the new buildings, workforce hiring and training, and continued order conversions; delays in any of those will limit the near-term ramp to the announced Watch construction milestones, hiring cadence, and the company's ability to sustain a 10/month flow through factory and supply-chain checkpoints over the next 12–24 months. Confirmed metrics to monitor are facility completion dates, the pace of hiring toward the 1,000 target, and maintenance of the nearly 1,000-airplane backlog as orders convert into production slots.
- Expanded footprint to support future 787 production increases as global demand grows.
- Project to support 1,000 new jobs and more than
$1 billion
In late 2024, Boeing announced plans to expand and upgrade its site near
- A new final assembly building similar in size to the current final assembly building, which is roughly 1.2 million square feet, and will include airplane production positions, production support and office space.
- A parts preparation area facility, a vertical fin paint facility, Flight Line stalls and more at the Airport Campus.
- Additions to the Interiors Responsibility Center, where many of the 787's interior components are made.
The construction effort will employ more than 2,500 people with over 6.2 million construction hours from the joint venture of HITT Contracting and BE&K Building Group.
Ninety customers from around the world have placed more than 2,250 orders for the 787 Dreamliner family, making it the best-selling widebody passenger airplane of all time.
After more than 1,200 deliveries, the 787 backlog stands at nearly 1,000 airplanes, including more than 300 orders added just this year. In all, the commercial aviation industry is expected to need more than 7,800 new widebody airplanes over the next two decades, according to Boeing's Commercial Market Outlook.
"We continue to see strong demand for the 787 Dreamliner family and its market-leading efficiency and versatility. We are making this significant investment today to ensure Boeing is ready to meet our customer's needs in the years and decades ahead, said Stephanie Pope, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "This site expansion is a testament to the incredible work of our Boeing teammates and deepens our commitment to them, to
For more than a decade, BSC has been the home of the full 787 Dreamliner production cycle. Teammates fabricate, assemble and deliver the three Dreamliner models – 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 – to customers around the world. The company established operations in
"With visionary leadership, President Trump is restoring America's industrial base and breathing life back into our great manufacturing states, including the great state of
"Boeing's continued investment in
"Boeing's decision to dramatically increase production capability of the 787 in
"Today's groundbreaking represents a significant milestone not just for Boeing but for the state of
"The expansion of the Boeing plant in
Imagery will be available on the Boeing Media Asset Portal following the event by 4:00 p.m. Eastern.
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