Boeing To Cut 5% Of Commercial Airplanes Workforce Amid Production Struggles

08:01 PM EST, 11/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Boeing Company's (BA) Commercial Airplanes division plans to cut 5% of its workforce as it struggles to increase jet production, Reuters reported Monday, citing an internal memo from division chief Stephanie Pope. The cuts will come through attrition and layoffs, with layoff notices expected to begin no earlier than December, Reuters reported. Pope said production schedules were being adjusted to give factories and suppliers more time to stabilize output. Boeing now expects to reach a production rate of 47 737 jets per month in early 2027, later than previously forecast, Reuters reported. The division had 50,494 employees as of December 2025, according to the company. Boeing did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.