YHU From Canada, joined Jun 2000, 426 posts, RR: 1 Posted (12 years 2 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1128 times:
Can some one explain what each of these airports is used for by Boeing? I know that the Renton facility produces the B737 and B757 (although I seem to remember some of the B737 being moved to Long Beach at some point). But what do Everett and Boeing Field each take care of. I've seen photos of both B747 and B777 at each of the two airports.
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7680 posts, RR: 18 Reply 2, posted (12 years 2 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1096 times:
At some point in the 1960s all Boeing production was done at BFI. I am pretty sure that 737 final assembly did take place at Boeing Field. I do not remember when they began assembly over in Renton though, BFI was getting crowded. And of course assembly at Everett started with the 747 program.
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N766AS From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (12 years 2 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1062 times:
I believe the old BFI plant was actually across the street (E Marginal Way) from BFI. Its still standing and has some kind of work going on inside. If you go to the north end of BFI, though, you can see the whole range of Boeing planes sometimes, from the 717-777 parked with liverys from all over the world. Great stuff....
Asqx From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 591 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (12 years 2 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1060 times:
DesertJets wrote:
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At some point in the 1960s all Boeing production was done at BFI. I am pretty sure that 737 final assembly did take place at Boeing Field. I do not remember when they began assembly over in Renton though, BFI was getting crowded.
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Actually, through most of the 1960s Renton was the primary production plant for Boeing. Renton was used as the main production plant for the 707s and 727s. The 737s were initially built at BFI but were transfered to Renton in 1970 after the first 271 737s were built at BFI.
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