TENS of thousands of Boeing workers will be placed on furlough after they went on strike last week, halting aeroplane production.

The aerospace company said that it is initiating temporary furloughs “over the coming days” that will affect many US-based executives, managers and employees.

Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg emailed employees yesterday: “We are planning for selected employees to take one week of furlough every four weeks on a rolling basis for the duration of the strike.”