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Boeing Reopens Washington State Facilities with Extra COVID-19 Precautions

Boeing Reopens Washington State Facilities with Extra COVID-19 Precautions
Boeing's KC-46 tanker modification center in Everett, Wash. (Photo by Marc Selinger/Defense Daily)

Boeing [BA] has resumed limited operations at its Puget Sound-area facilities with a focus on defense programs, with new procedures in place to combat the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The company announced a return to operations April 10, after the facilities were closed for over two weeks, and following an April 6 update stating the suspension would occur longer than expected. In a Friday press statement, Boeing said it would focus on its defense programs, including the Navy’s P-8…

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