Boeing plans to expand its operations in Charleston County, spending $1 billion in infrastructure upgrades at its existing site and creating 500 new jobs over the next five years.
For more than a decade, Boeing South Carolina has been the home of the full 787 Dreamliner production cycle and fabricates, assembles, and delivers the 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 to customers globally.
The company established operations in South Carolina in 2009 and currently employs more than 7,800 people across its airport and north campuses in North Charleston and its west campus in Orangeburg. Boeing acquired the operations in Orangeburg, located at 174 Millennium Drive, earlier this year, though the expansion plans will not affect those facilities.
Boeing will expand its North Charleston campuses at 5400 International Blvd. and 9775 Patriot Blvd. to support increased 787 Dreamliner production targets and potential future rate increases driven by market demand. The 787 Dreamliner program plans to increase to a rate of 10 airplanes per month by 2026.
Operations should be online in early 2027.