Boeing selects Plano, Tx. site for global services headquarters
Staff Writer |
Boeing has selected a site in Plano, Tx. for the headquarters of its new Global Services business unit, which will be operational in July.
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Boeing Global Services headquarters will be located in the Legacy West mixed- use development in West Plano.
Global Services president and CEO Stan Deal, several of his leadership team members and some support staff will be located at the site, which will serve as a central hub for approximately 20,000 employees located around the globe.
Boeing selected the greater Dallas area because it's centrally located within Boeing's U.S. footprint, has good proximity to major operations for commercial customers and defense partners, and serves as a transportation hub that will allow the company to reach customers quickly and efficiently.
In November 2016, Boeing announced the standup of Global Services, which will be formed by integrating the services capabilities of the defense, space and commercial sectors into a single, customer-focused business.
Operating as a third business unit of Boeing, Global Services will provide agile, cost-competitive services to commercial and defense customers worldwide.
Boeing said it delivered 169 jetliners in the first quarter, down from 176 in the same period a year earlier.
The company said deliveries of the single-aisle 737 slipped to 113 in the quarter, from 121 a year earlier, as it readies a newer version of its most popular plane.
Boeing said deliveries of its twin-aisle 777 jetliner fell to 21 from 23, while those of the 787 Dreamliner increased to 32 from 30.
The company has said it expects to deliver between 760 and 765 commercial aircraft in 2017, more than the 748 in 2016.
The world's biggest planemaker said it booked net orders of 198 aircraft in the first quarter. ■