Boeing layoffs: Planemaker to cut 300 jobs from defence division, to notify affected workers this week

Layoffs at Boeing: According to a Bloomberg report cited by a person with knowledge of the subject, aircraft manufacturer Boeing is laying off 300 people from the defense department.

It was stated that the jobs where the person in question will be eliminated are in the supply chain department of the defense department and that the terminated workers will be informed this week.

“Boeing regularly evaluates and adjusts its workforce to align with our commitments to our customers and communities,” the company said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg, essentially confirming the development.

The layoffs will be spread across different sites in the United States, the news agency reported, citing a person familiar with the information.

They said the company was working to help people affected by layoffs at Boeing.

According to Reuters, 300 people who will be laid off are non-union workers.

1,300 job postings at Boeing

The planemaker is still in hiring mode, with 1,300 job opportunities still on the horizon, the person told Bloomberg.

Some of the laid-off workers may fill open jobs elsewhere in the company, according to the Reuters report.

According to federal records, the total number of employees at Boeing was 1,82,000 at the end of 2025; This number increased by approximately 10,000 workers compared to the previous year.

Boeing is hiring more workers as it integrates its newly acquired Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, ramps up production of commercial jets and begins work on the stealth F-47 fighter jet for the Pentagon.

300 jobs will move to South Carolina

In separate news, Boeing told employees last week that it plans to consolidate 787 engineering work in South Carolina as it ramps up production of its popular twin-aisle jet, the union representing its engineers said Wednesday.

The union said it would mean moving about 300 jobs from Washington state, where engineers are represented by the Professional Engineering Employees Association in Aerospace (SPEEA), to a non-union state.

Boeing’s two contracts with about 16,000 SPEEA members in Washington expire in October.

Layoffs continue to increase

The layoffs at Boeing took place at a time when technology giants such as Amazon were reducing their workforce. Weeks ago, United Delivery Service also announced layoffs.

The Washington Post, owned by Amazon billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, announced major layoffs on Wednesday and said a “painful” restructuring was needed at the storied newspaper.

The Post, which gained legendary status by helping oust President Richard Nixon in the Watergate scandal, will see “significant” reductions in its newsroom, which now has an estimated 800 journalists, Editor-in-Chief Matt Murray said.