Boeing stock faces 5% commercial-aircraft workforce cut

Boeing Commercial Airplanes plans to cut 5% of its workforce after slower production growth left the division overstaffed. The division's president and chief executive, Stephanie Pope, outlined the move in an internal memo to employees on Monday, November 9, according to AeroTime.

Slower ramp changes staffing needs

The reduction could affect about 2,500 positions based on the division's year-end 2025 headcount. Boeing expects to remove roles through attrition and involuntary layoffs, with employee notices potentially starting in December.

Pope said Boeing must reset production-rate ramps to give its factories and supply-chain partners additional time to achieve stability. The company had targeted a 737 production rate of 47 aircraft per month by summer 2026, but chief executive Kelly Ortberg moved that target to early 2027 during the October earnings call.

Backlog remains a strategic cushion

The production delays have not stopped new orders. Boeing's commercial division booked 300 net orders in the third quarter and ended September with more than 6,300 aircraft on order, representing a backlog valued at 612 billion US dollars. The division delivered 161 aircraft during the quarter, including 124 737s and 22 787s.

The 787 program was producing eight aircraft a month in the third quarter against a planned rate of 10. AeroTime reported that the division posted a 697 million US dollar operating loss on 10.7 billion US dollars of revenue in the quarter.

Boeing stock traded at 154.41 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 16:09 CET on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

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