China News Service, April 28, according to foreign media reports, the United States Boeing said on the 27th that the company will resume production of the 787 Dreamliner at the South Carolina plant in early May.
On October 11, local time, United Airlines' Boeing 777 airliner performed an air show near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
According to reports, the news stated: "Boeing will resume the production of the 787 airliner at the South Carolina factory. Most of the staff will return to work on May 3 or 4. The event will be fully resumed. "
Boeing said it has strengthened cleaning of the company's facilities, added a hand sanitizer station, and encouraged workers to wear masks or gloves when working. Boeing also said that it will establish a "voluntary" body temperature checkpoint, using non-contact equipment to detect body temperature for employees.
Affected by the spread of the new crown epidemic, the company's CEO David Calhoun also said on the 27th that he expects it will still take two or three years to restore travel demand to 2019 levels, and the rebound in international travel will take longer . It is reported that Boeing is expected to reduce production of 787 passenger aircraft for long-distance travel in the coming months.
According to previous reports, the production of commercial aircraft in Washington State also resumed on April 20, and about 27,000 local employees returned to work.