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Boeing To Lay Off 100 In Huntington Beach

From a company statement — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:45:00 Pacific Time

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced workforce Reductions in its Space Exploration Division, including 100 at the Huntington Beach facility.

Boeing Announces Order For Another Long Beach Built C-17 Globemaster III

From a company statement — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:23:00 Pacific Time

LONG BEACH, Calif., April 18, 2011 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that the Commonwealth of Australia has signed an agreement with the U.S. government to acquire a fifth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. The Foreign Military Sale allows the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to expand its C-17 fleet as it faces an increased demand for humanitarian and disaster relief missions.

Boeing Wins Huge Aerial Refueling Tanker Contract � Local Impact Could Be Significant

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:00:00 Pacific Time

There are about 5,000 people employed by Boeing in Long Beach who build the large four engine C-17 cargo planes. But, the U.S. Air Force doesn�t want any more of the advanced transports, so unless Boeing can line up more than expected sales to international customers, that work will come to an end in the next year or so. Yesterday the Air Force announced that Boeing won the two way competition for the next major airplane building contract � the new aerial refueling tanker. Does this mean Boeing�s people in Long Beach can stop building C-17�s and start building the tankers? Probably not.

Boeing To End 2nd C-17 Shift, Layoff 900 In Long Beach

From a company statement — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:28:00 Pacific Time

LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 20, 2011 -- As part of a transition announced last year, Boeing [NYSE: BA] today confirmed it will deliver 13 C-17 Globemaster III airlifters in 2011 as the company moves to a new production rate of 10 C-17s per year. Boeing will reduce the production program's work force by approximately 1,100 jobs through the end of 2012. The company delivered 14 C-17s in 2010.

Another First For Local Boeing Teams � Unmanned Space Plane Returns To Earth

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:00:00 Pacific Time

When the so called Orbital Test Vehicle, X-37B, OTV, was launched last April, it was so secret nobody would say exactly what it was doing, what it was carrying into earth orbit, or even when it would land. But, land it did � safe and sound � marking another scientific/engineering milestone for our local Boeing teams.

Local Boeing Facility Receives 3-Satellite Contract From Inmarsat

From a company statement — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:35:00 Pacific Time

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has received a contract from Inmarsat to build three Ka-band satellites to add to Inmarsat's current mobile satellite services fleet. Financial details were not disclosed.

More Voices Call to End C-17 Funding � Congressman Dana Rohrabacher Continues His Support

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

Beginning with the last Bush Administration, and continuing today, production of the Boeing C-17, which employs about 5,000 workers at the final assembly plant in Long Beach, has been the subject of an annual budget battle in Washington D.C. Earlier this week, two U.S. Senators held hearings to put the military on record about how many planes are needed in the fleet.

Gates Continues to Pummel C-17 Defenders With Veto Threats�Round 6

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

Last week and over the weekend, the Obama Administration C-17 Challengers, led by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, continued to land blow after blow in the annual boxing match over the fate of the C-17 and the 5,000 Long Beach workers who assemble the big jets. The Obama Administration wants to end production after the 223 which are already in service or in the pipeline. Boeing, its friends in congress and everywhere else are doing everything they can to continue building the profitable four engine advanced airlifters.

Huntington Beach Boeing Team Still Basking in Hypersonic Success�Partially�Program Manager Optimistic

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

It flew for less than three minutes and �only� hit about mach 5, but for the Huntington Beach Boeing Phantom Works team, it is a major success. Boeing, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, and the U.S. Air Force held a press briefing yesterday on the record setting hypersonic flight last week of the X-51A test flight vehicle.

President Obama Fires Crushing Blow to Long Beach C-17 Workforce�Round 5

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Mon, 31 May 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

The C-17 defenders took their heaviest blow yet in this ongoing boxing match between those who want to continue production of the military�s four engine cargo jet, and the Obama Administration, who wants to end the program at the 223 planes already in the pipeline.