Company begins staffing for a narrowbody line outside Renton as certification of the largest MAX variant remains pending

US manufacturer plans further output increase after FAA lifts cap and recent industrial recovery

The assembly line was restarted last Friday, about a month after the strike ended, according to a report

Renton plant is not expected to assemble commercial aircraft again until late December, FAA chief says

The proposal by the manufacturer received 59% votes in favor from employees associated with the IAM union. Renton and Everett plants, where the 737, 767 and 777 are produced, will return to operations after 53 days of stoppage

Planemaker comes close to 40% demand made by about 33,000 workers associated with the IAM union. Benefits will also be expanded

About 33,000 Boeing workers affiliated with the IAM union, which includes the Renton and Everett plants, have been on strike since Sept. 13. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg predicted tough years ahead

Company and IAM Machinists Union have reached an agreement that will be voted on October 23 and could end the strike that began on September 13 by about 33,000 employees

Plants in Renton and Everett, Puget Sound region, and other facilities will shut down starting Friday, halting production of 737, 767 and 777 jets

Reactions from Puget Sound area employees to the tentative agreement between the company and the union were considered negative, raising fears of rejection in the vote scheduled for September 12