Boeing Halts All Jet Assembly With Closing of Last 787 Plant

  • South Carolina operations will shut down temporarily April 8
  • Governor tells residents to limit activities amid pandemic
The 787 production line at Boeing's assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina.Photographer: Travis Dove/Bloomberg
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Boeing Co. is suspending work at its 787 Dreamliner plant in South Carolina, temporarily shutting down its last commercial-jet factory still operating amid the Covid-19 outbreak.