Boeing SC holds at eight Dreamliners a month as engines lag

Boeing will not meet its goal of rolling out 10 787 Dreamliners a month this year. CEO Kelly Ortberg says the North Charleston plant is stable at eight a month and that Boeing aims to start the transition to Rate 10 by Dec. 31, with a shortage of GE Aerospace engines the main obstacle. Boeing does not expect 12 a month until 2029.

Why this matters here

Boeing SC is the largest single employment story in the region, and the $1 billion second assembly plant still carries a pledge of 1,000 more South Carolina workers by 2030. Those paychecks get spent in Lowcountry shops and restaurants.