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Washington state = Boeing's commercial aircraft heart. Seattle/Everett/Renton are Boeing 737, 747 (legacy), 767, 777, 787 final-assembly sites. Plus extensive supplier ecosystem.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Anchor employer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes — ~60K WA employees |
| Final-assembly sites | Renton (737), Everett (767, 777, 787 second line), Auburn (machined parts) |
| Annual deliveries (CA) | ~400-500 commercial aircraft/year (BCA-wide, MAX recovery in progress) |
| Tier-1 suppliers | Spirit AeroSystems (Wichita KS — Boeing 737 fuselage), GKN, Leonardo, Mitsubishi Heavy, Kawasaki, Subaru |
| R&D centres | Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T) — Bellevue, Seattle, Berkeley CA, St Louis MO |
| Top universities | University of Washington, Washington State |
| Defence anchors | Boeing Defense (P-8, KC-46, F-15EX, MH-139A), Naval Base Kitsap, Joint Base Lewis-McChord |
| MAX recovery status | In progress — production rate target ramp post-quality remediation 2024-2026 |
Boeing 737 final-assembly site since 1967. Currently building 737 MAX 7/8/9/10 variants. Production rate target restoring to 38/month + above as quality remediation completes.
World's largest building by volume (Boeing Everett Factory, 472M cu ft). Builds 767-300F + 777 + 777X + 787 (second line — first line in Charleston SC). KC-46 tanker also assembled here.
Boeing announced 2024 acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems (Wichita) for ~$8B. Integration ongoing 2025-2026. Brings 737 fuselage manufacturing in-house. Reverses 2005 spin-off.
Boeing Defense + Naval Air Systems. P-8 Poseidon (737-derived maritime patrol), KC-46 tanker, MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter. Joint Base Lewis-McChord adjacent. PNW defence cluster.
Boeing India = HAL, Tata Boeing Aerospace JV, Tata Advanced Systems. Indian Air Force operates C-17, P-8I, AH-64. India is one of Boeing's largest export defence markets. Air India ordered 290 Boeing aircraft (2023, largest ever).
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