Boeing layoffs: Which department will be affected and why will it cut 5% of its workforce? Here's what we know

Boeing will cut 5% of its commercial airplane workforce through a combination of layoffs and attrition, according to messages to employees from Stephanie Pope, head of the Commercial Airplanes unit. Boeing said the move is tied to a slower-than-planned ramp-up, giving factories and supply-chain partners more time to achieve stability. The announcement comes two weeks after Boeing delayed plans to increase 737 Max production to 2027, a target originally set for the end of the year. Pope also said the company has made “substantial progress” on 737 MAX 7 and 737 MAX 10 certifications in the U.S., but it has not fully recovered. As of December 2025, Boeing Commercial Airplanes had about 50,494 employees, and the specific departments affected were not publicly identified.