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iamjacobm
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Wichita loses Boeing

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http://www.omaha.com/article/20120104/A ... nd-of-2013
Faced with defense budget reductions, the Boeing Co. announced Wednesday that it will close its defense plant in Wichita by the end of 2013.

The closure will cost more than 2,160 workers their jobs and end the firm’s presence in a city where it has been a major employer for generations.
Wichita's future isn't looking very bright right now.
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That is so horrible.  Feel bad for all those people down south.
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Ugh, that's brutal. It's like Detroit but with airplanes.
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Ouch...not a good way to start off 2012 for Wichita.  Thats too bad.
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The daily Oklahoman is reporting that OKC will get up to 1,000 but no less than 800 new jobs from this closing and San Antonio,Seattle will get the rest.Last year Boeing closed it's Long Beach,CA facility and is now in the process of moving 550 jobs into OKC,so thats between 1,400-1,600 new Boeing jobs coming here within 1 year.This is horrible for Wichita because their economy IS aerospace and Boeing has had a presence there for 80 years.Usually I would be real happy about news like this,but I can feel for the people affected,it must be tough!
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May be during 2012 something will improve and they will change their minds... Let's hope for the better!
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Post by Greg S »

Learjet at least is adding jobs in Wichita just not as much as they are losing with Boeing.

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/10/33 ... xpand.html
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^^Good news on Learjet.Hopefully Boeing can donate or cheaply sell it's massive amounts of warehouse space in Wichita,so future company's might want to move into the old spaces!
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