United777 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1648 posts, RR: 1 Posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1919 times:
This is not offical but from reading reports for all the Seattle news media, it looks like the 7E7 will be built right here at home! For all your updated news on the 7E7 check out http://www.seattlepi.com and http://www.seattletimes.com The offical annoucment looks like it will be made this Tuesday in Seattle!
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62 Reply 1, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1911 times:
Why build a new factory when you have one allready?
Just have to move the new tooling into it.
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RayChuang From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 7695 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 1811 times:
There are two good reasons why the 7E7 will be built at Boeing's Paine Field plant in Everett, WA:
1. Easy access to the nearby Port of Everett to bring in completed 7E7 components from Japan.
2. Plentiful manufacturing floor space to build the 7E7 (e.g., use the space formerly used by 767 production and the space that was supposed to be the second 777 production line).
LMP737 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 1793 times:
Only makes sense. Why spend the money on a new facility or expanding/improving on another one when you already have on in Seattle. My opinion was that Boeing was trying to put pressure on the state of Washington.
BCAInfoSys From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 1711 times:
My opinion was that Boeing was trying to put pressure on the state of Washington.
Of course they were; they played the State like a fiddle and won a $3 billion dollar concession package. All they needed to do was play the "We're pulling out of Washington" scare tactic and the State came begging to them on their knees. And it doesn't hurt to have also played the unions for all their political pressure they can put on Boeing to stay put.
It is a well-known fact that Washington has not been a good state for big business, the tax burden as well as other factors (such as the horrendous traffic), have had Boeing eying a move for a long time now. But now that they got the concessions they wanted, they're as happy as can be.
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