Overview
- The North Charleston campus will add a second 1.2 million‑square‑foot final assembly building plus a parts preparation facility, a vertical fin paint building, more flight line stalls, and expansions to the Interiors Responsibility Center.
- Boeing targets a 787 output rate of 10 aircraft per month in 2026, with the new facility planned to open in 2028 to double the assembly footprint and provide flexibility for higher long‑term rates.
- The project is expected to create about 1,000 new jobs over five years and employ roughly 2,500 construction workers, with HITT Contracting and BE&K Building Group managing the build.
- Boeing has delivered more than 1,200 Dreamliners and reports nearly 1,000 unfilled orders, reflecting sustained long‑haul demand across roughly 90 customers.
- State and federal officials, including Governor Henry McMaster and Senator Lindsey Graham, attended the groundbreaking as Boeing deepens its South Carolina manufacturing hub that fabricates and assembles major 787 structures.