Boeing opens commercial aircraft plant in St. Louis

Posted online October 14, 2016 | 11:25 am

Boeing held a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday for its new commercial aircraft plant in St. Louis.

The 424,000-square-foot plant will make composite parts for the 777X commercial jet starting early next year.

The company committed $300 million to build the plant. It's expected to add 700 jobs by early 2020, when the company is scheduled to start deliveries of the 777X.

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