Boeing Begins Cutting Workforce With 6,770 Layoffs in U.S.
- More reductions to come overseas as pandemic saps demand
- ‘I wish there were some other way,’ CEO tells employees
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Boeing Co. unveiled the first and deepest of its planned job cuts, saying it would notify 6,770 employees in the U.S. this week that their positions would be eliminated.
The collapse in air travel sparked by the coronavirus pandemic has sapped demand for jetliners, forcing Boeing to scale back its commercial business, Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun said Wednesday in a message to employees. Cuts overseas will be communicated separately.