Boeing Accelerates Hiring as Production Expands and Retirements Rise, Says Union Chief

The surge in factory recruitment underscores the ramp-up in aircraft output and workforce transition across Pacific Northwest operations.

An aerial view of a Boeing 737 MAX airplane parked at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash., on June 1, 2022. Lindsey Wasson/Reuters

Aerospace and defense manufacturer Boeing is hiring more than 100 factory workers a week as it ramps up production and replaces a wave of retiring employees, according to Jon Holden, a senior union leader at the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).

In comments to Reuters, published on April 16, Holden said that Boeing is bringing on between 100 and 140 factory workers weekly, the fastest pace since 2024.