Cheney Free Press -

December 8, 2011

10 years ago

West Plains hopes to reap some benefit from Boeing’s new Renton production facility

Boeing announced last week that it will choose Renton, Washington as the production facility for it’s 737 MAX airplane. The 737 MAX will succeed the current aging fleet of Boeing’s 737 single aisle airplane in 2017. More than 700 commitments have already been made for the plane, according to a Boeing press release.

The West Plains is hoping to get a piece of the production, should demands exceed the capacity of the Renton facility. “I don’t think the issue of th...