Boeing announced the resumption of production at its Everett, Washington, plant, where the 767 and 777 widebodies are assembled.
The restart of production was announced by the CEO of the commercial airplanes division, Stephanie Pope, in a post on social media.
“Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Team Boeing, we have now resumed production across our 737, 767, and 777/777X airplane programs,” Pope said.
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The Renton assembly line, in the same region, had already resumed work on the 737 series on December 7. Both plants were idled between September 13 and November 4, during a strike by about 33,000 machinists from the IAM union.
The strike was only ended after Boeing gave in and proposed a 38% wage increase for the next four years.
New 777X family
Amid various problems, the planemaker is having enormous difficulties in producing and delivering its commercial aircraft. In November, only 13 jets were delivered, and Boeing has delivered 318 planes this year.
Everett performs final assembly of the 767, both in the 767-300F cargo version and the KC-46A (767-2C) tanker and the 777F, its largest freighter currently.
Boeing has also been producing the first 777-9s, belonging to the new 777X family, which has not yet been certified.
“We have taken time to ensure all manufacturing teammates are current on training and certifications, while positioning inventory at the optimal levels for smooth production,” said Stephanie Pope.
