Originally posted by lesmore49 I probably missed something, but what is the 'Big Shed ?'
Originally posted by MikeyBugs95 I've had the same question but not enough curiosity to ask it.
If I had to guess it would be a simple roofed structure used as storage space that is, well, large...
Originally posted by lesmore49 I'm not sure, but think there's more to it...it has an air of mystery.
Originally posted by Parallax Boeing assembly plant.
The world's largest building.
Originally posted by MikeyBugs95 Ah that makes sense now.
Originally posted by lesmore49 Thx for the info. Didn't know that. When I think of it, I think I had heard that reference somewhere.
The Big Shed is the largest building in the world (by volume). If you look really close you can see my car, right over there>>>
Located at Paine Field (Snohomish County Airport) in Everett, Washington, the Boeing Company manufactures the 747, 767, 777, 777X (or 777-9) which is a 777 with composite wings, and 787 (and some derivatives such as the KC46 tanker) commercial airliners and cargo planes.
I work on the 777 (legacy, metal wings) program (mostly).
Originally posted by Parallax That doesn't sound good. Please elaborate.
Effective Wednesday all operations in Washington state will be suspended for 14 calendar days (10 M days - and M day is a manufacturing day).
Anyone who can telecommute will continue to do so.
My job is not possible to telecommute, as I cannot drill and fill over the internet.
According to the collective bargaining agreement with the IAM local 751 Boeing will have to pay bargaining unit members for those 10 days. The plan is to resume production on 8 April. Should there be a need to continue the shutdown, then we will go on unpaid status.
This will not be good.
Of course there has been a lot of not so good stuff going on lately, for aviation in general. And with the Corona Virus thing reaching global proportions, the impact has rocked the entire industry.
People aren't traveling.
So airlines aren't flying.
Since airlines aren't flying they cannot afford to buy new airplanes. It costs a lot of money to own and operate commercial airliners.
If they cannot buy new airplanes, then Boeing and Airbus (and the other manufacturers, Embraer, Bombardier, etc.) cannot continue to produce them.
If the manufacturers slow or halt production, the vendors and suppliers must also slow or halt production.
With lower or suspended demand for materials, production of things like aluminum and titanium, carbon fiber and thousands of other things will also slow or be halted.
This is bigger than most people can get their heads around. Think about it. This silly virus is affecting everyone, in every corner of the globe.
Anyway, Racer will be taking a two week sabbatical from The Big Shed. And he is only 1 year, 5 months, 5 days from retirement.
*sigh*