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FedEx Reportedly Close To Moving Into Boeing’s Dreamlifter Center
According to reports, American multinational delivery services company FedEx is close to finalizing a deal that will see it take over Boeing’s former Dreamlifter Operations Center at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. If it comes to fruition, this deal quashes any hope that Dreamliner production currently done in Charleston, South Carolina, might one day return to Everett. It would also herald a massive uptick in air traffic at Paine Feild, with FedEx cargo flights joining passenger flights… (simpleflying.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Sounds like another thumb in the eye of Boeing's intense labor union there.
I seem to recall years ago when Boeing ask to build a new facility at Payne Field that a promise was made to local residents by city/county officials that it would only be used for GA and a few Boeing flights..... Significant housing developments followed that promise.
And some people wonder why we don't trust our government leaders.....
And some people wonder why we don't trust our government leaders.....
Boeing built the facility in Paine field 54 years ago. I think they’ve paid back their debt. Compare this with airlines like American, Delta etc. who closed facilities that were recently constructed or heavily expanded in CVG, RDU, BNA, MEM, CLE, COS etc.
Not to mention the United maintenance hanger set up in Indianapolis. Set up with public taxes and bonds, it lasted about 2 years. Same song, 53rd verse...
Sounds as though FedEx intends to use it as a repair facility and not actual freight movement.
Dream Lifter or Dream Liner?
Lifter. It's the part of paine field was basically the loading dock for (the big) 787 parts.
The article (confusingly) is referencing both the Dreamlifter 747 program and the production of the 787 Dreamliner for which components were transported via Dreamlifter.