US EditionBoeing South Carolina Breaks Ground on 787 Site Expansion
Boeing invests over $1 billion to expand its South Carolina 787 Dreamliner facility, creating more than 1,000 jobs to meet rising global demand, company officials said.
- On Nov. 7, 2025, Boeing South Carolina marked the groundbreaking of its site expansion in North Charleston near Charleston International Airport, which company leaders called a significant milestone.
- Rising global demand prompted Boeing to expand its South Carolina 787 facility, supporting a production rate target of 10 airplanes per month in 2026, officials said.
- The project will build a final assembly building roughly 1.2 million square feet, parts preparation area, vertical fin paint facility, and Interiors Responsibility Center, managed by a BE&K | HITT joint venture with BRPH as architect.
- Boeing is investing more than $1 billion to create more than 1,000 new jobs over the next five years, strengthening South Carolina's aerospace sector, officials said.
- The 787 program at BSC illustrates Boeing's role as a leading global aerospace company and top U.S. exporter, employing more than 8,200 people.
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Boeing breaks ground on $1B Dreamliner factory expansion in SC • SC Daily Gazette
Boeing employees wave flags during a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Boeing South Carolina site, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in North Charleston, S.C. (Photo by Henry Taylor/Pool/The Post and Courier)Boeing ceremoniously broke ground on a $1 billion expansion of its Charleston-area manufacturing campus, as the aerospace giant works to bolster production of the South Carolina-built 787 Dreamliner. Crews have already begun work on the s…
Boeing Launches $1 Billion Expansion to Boost 787 Dreamliner Output in South Carolina
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Boeing is deepening its commitment to American aerospace manufacturing with a $1 billion expansion of its 787 Dreamliner production facilities in South Carolina, aiming to meet surging global demand for the fuel-efficient widebody jet. The expansion, announced in late 2024 and now officially underway, will increase the company’s 787 production rate to 10 airplanes per month by 2026. The investment will create more than 1…
In this expansion stands out a new final assembly building similar in size to the current one, which will include aircraft production stations, production support and office space. ...
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