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The future of 650 aerospace companies and 87,000 jobs hinged on this decision. Landing the 737 MAX means jobs for Washington.
Washington State is a center for aerospace excellence. The 737 MAX is the best opportunity to pull the state's economy out of recession and generate funding for public services such as schools, housing and healthcare is to keep and grow aerospace jobs.
Washington currently enjoys the largest concentration of aerospace jobs in the world. It's a high growth, labor intensive, high wage and high tech industry that drives our overall economy. Boeing employs nearly 76,500 workers in the Seattle area and has added 3,000 workers in the past three years, one of the few parts of the economy to add employment.
And it's not just Boeing jobs. There are dozens of aerospace-related companies, large and small, employing tens of thousands of workers in 26 of Washington's 39 counties.
Economists are saying the 737 MAX may be the greatest opportunity for new industrial employment in the nation during the coming decade. States across the country vied for this opportunity and will continue to seek future aerospace contracts.
What is the Washington Aerospace Partnership Doing?
The Partnership conducted the Washington Aerospace Competitiveness Study and is advancing a legislative agenda to secure Washington's future as an aerospace center.
The statewide coalition of business, government, and labor is chaired by Bob Drewel, executive director of the Puget Sound Regional Council; Jeff Johnson, president of the Washington State Labor Council; and Tayloe Washburn, former chair of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
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