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2020
Boeing confirms further job cuts
Boeing confirmed plans to cut a further 7,000 jobs; it said staff numbers would be down to 130,000 by the end of the following year.
2020
Boeing partners with Scots research group on research programme
Boeing partnered with a Scots research group to announce an £11.8 million research programme.
2020
Boeing donates $10.6 million to nonprofits addressing racial equity and social justice
Boeing donated $10.6 million to 20 nonprofits working on racial equity and social justice in the United States. The funding is part of its previously announced multi-year commitment.
2020
Boeing announces workforce representation measures
Boeing said it was seeking to increase the number of Black U.S. employees throughout the company by 20 percent and would mandate hiring benchmarks for people of color. CEO Dave Calhoun also said Boeing would establish an internal Racial Justice think tank to guide company policies.
2020
Cyient receives Boeing Silver Performance Excellence Award
Cyient announced that it had received the 2019 Boeing Performance Excellence Award at the Silver level. Boeing gives the annual award to suppliers that achieve superior performance.
2020
Boeing expands workforce reductions
Boeing offered employees a voluntary separation program for a second time after announcing a 10% workforce reduction in April. The article estimates that Boeing had reduced its workforce by about 16,000 people since the pandemic began.
2020
Boeing prepares another voluntary buyout offer
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun told employees Monday that the company would offer voluntary buyouts to employees in its commercial airplanes unit, services division and corporate operation, extending workforce cuts beyond the previously announced 10% target. Further details were to be made available beginning August 24.
2020
Boeing announced production cuts and a 747 phaseout
Boeing said it would reduce production plans for commercial aircraft, close production of the 747, and delay the 777X's planned start of passenger flights until 2022.
2020
Boeing says it will further cut aircraft production
Boeing said it would further reduce aircraft production amid falling consumer demand, suspended airline purchases and fewer commercial aircraft deliveries.
2020
Boeing and Etihad collaborate on ecoDemonstrator testing
Boeing and Etihad will use a Boeing 787-10 in the ecoDemonstrator program to test ways to reduce emissions and noise; testing was planned to begin in August.
2020
Norwegian Air decides to sue Boeing
Norwegian Air said it had decided to sue Boeing amid negotiations over compensation; the article reports that no acceptable settlement had been reached.
2020
Boeing resumes 737 MAX production
Boeing resumed production of the 737 MAX at its Renton, Washington factory, initially manufacturing the aircraft at a low rate and implementing measures to improve workplace safety and product quality.
2020
Boeing unveils Loyal Wingman aircraft
Boeing unveiled its unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft, designed for the Australian Air Force. The aircraft is to undergo ground and flight testing.
2020
Boeing raises $25 billion through bond offering
Boeing raised $25 billion in a bond offering on Thursday and said the proceeds helped it avoid taking government aid during the coronavirus-induced travel downturn.
2020
Boeing announces aircraft production-rate reductions
Boeing announced reductions to the 787 production rate, from 14 to 10 aircraft per month, with a further gradual reduction to seven per month by 2022; it also said the combined 777 and 777X rate would fall to three per month in 2021.
2020
US agencies investigate Boeing 737 production safety
The article reported that the US Department of Justice and Federal Aviation Administration were investigating safety issues on the Boeing 737 assembly line, including reports of debris in unfinished aircraft.
2020
Boeing terminates planned joint venture with Embraer
Boeing exercised its right to terminate the agreement for the planned joint venture, saying Embraer had not met the required conditions. Embraer said it had complied with the agreement and would pursue remedies for losses it attributed to Boeing's termination and breach.
2020
Boeing terminates Embraer commercial aircraft merger plan
Boeing announced that it was abandoning its planned combination with Embraer’s commercial aircraft business, a deal valued at $4.2 billion. Embraer said Boeing’s termination was wrongful and that it planned to seek damages.
2020
Boeing ends Embraer acquisition talks
Boeing ended talks on a proposed USD 4.2 billion transaction that would have given it an 80% stake in Embraer's commercial jet unit. Embraer said Boeing wrongfully terminated the deal and said it would pursue remedies for damages.
2020
Boeing terminates agreement with Embraer to establish joint ventures
Boeing terminated its Master Transaction Agreement with Embraer after Embraer did not satisfy the necessary conditions. The agreement covered plans for two joint ventures; the companies said they would maintain their existing Master Teaming Agreement for the C-390 Millennium military aircraft.