por admin » Vie Abr 17, 2020 8:16 am
aerospace and defense company said it will resume next week all commercial-airplane production at its Puget Sound, Washington state-area facilities in "a phased approach." Boeing last month halted operations there and in several other facilities scattered around the U.S. due to shelter-in-place orders enacted to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. "This phased approach ensures we have a reliable supply base, our personal protective equipment is readily available and we have all of the necessary safety measures in place to resume essential work for our customers," Boeing said in a statement. Boeing South Carolina remains in a halt, Boeing said. Some 27,000 Boeing employees in the Puget Sound area, which includes Seattle and its suburbs, will return to production of the 747, 767, 777 and 787 aircraft, the company said. The 737 program will resume working toward restarting production of the 737 Max, Boeing said. The aircraft family has been grounded worldwide since March 2019 after two deadly crashes were pinned to the plane's faulty antistall system. The employees will start returning to work on Monday, Boeing said. The company plans to stagger shifts, require face coverings, and install visual cues and signage so employees can keep their distance from each other, among other precautions, it said. Boeing will provide personal protection equipment wherever physical distance cannot be maintained, it said. Wellness checks at the beginning of every shift and voluntary temperature screenings are also part of the plan, the company said.