Boeing announced on November 9, 2026, that it will cut approximately 5% of its Commercial Airplanes workforce, representing roughly 2,500 positions. The company plans to reduce staffing through a combination of involuntary layoffs and employee attrition, with notices expected to begin in December.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stephanie Pope outlined the changes in a memo to employees, explaining that aircraft production has not increased as quickly as expected.
The company is slowing planned production increases for its 737 MAX and 787 aircraft, leaving the division with more employees than its revised manufacturing schedule requires.
The latest cuts follow Boeing’s 2024 restructuring, when the company announced plans to eliminate approximately 17,000 jobs worldwide.
Boeing hasn’t disclosed which locations will be affected or confirmed whether Canadian employees are included. The approximately 2,500 positions represent an estimate of the division-wide reduction, not a confirmed number of layoffs.
The November announcement was detailed in a Reuters report published November 9.
Non-unionized Boeing employees in Ontario, Alberta and BC terminated without cause can receive up to 24 months’ compensation. Their severance should account for salary, bonuses, benefits and other employment compensation.
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