Boeing has officially announced that the manufacturer will consolidate the production of their Dreamliners at the Charleston-site in South Carolina. Rumors about this move were already floating since Boeing announced a strategic review of the program in July.

The strategic review was prompted by the current Corona-pandemic which has severely  impacted the aviation industry and forcing Boeing to reduce the production-rate of the B787.

Currently, Boeing produces B787-8s and -9s at Seattle (WA), and -8s, -9s and -10s at Charleston (SC). As the Charleston-plant was the only location with the infrastructure to assemble the largest variant of the Dreamliner, the consolidation there was already expected.

It is expected that the last B787s will roll off the line in Seattle (WA) next year when the production rate will reach six aircraft per month.