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Boeing fires 900 employees

Wichita, USA - 360 notices have gone out today

Boeing, the great American avionic manufacturer, announced it planned to lay off 900 employees in its base in Wichita, Kansas, because of defense budget cuts, delays in some contacts and the completion of others. In particular, sources quote the completion of the contract to install new engines for KC-135 US Air Force refueling tankers; as this has ended, Kansas’ plant specialized in defense aircraft w...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 139365
Rome, Italy, 04/18/2006 15:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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