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Boeing lays off nearly a thousand workers at US sites
The Boeing logo on the company's factory in Renton, Washington, September 24, 2024

BOEING has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California, news outlets reported on Monday.

The move on Monday is part of planned cuts that will eventually reduce the workforce by about 17,000.

Reports say that nearly 400 Boeing employees were laid off in Washington state and more than 500 in California.

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