Boeing picks 15 potential sites nationwide to build 777X

Seattle Times ^ | November 23, 2013 | Dominic Gates

[jazusamo]

Boeing has issued a formal request for proposals (RFP) to 15 locations around the United States that will bid for the work of building its forthcoming 777X jet, according to a source close to the discussions.

Washington state is one of the 15 sites under consideration. The others include both existing Boeing locations and new “greenfield” sites, the source said.

Boeing spokesman Doug Alder confirmed Saturday that the RFPs were sent out late Friday afternoon and into the evening.

[Seaplaner]

Long Beach, Calif. [is] also on the list.

LOL.

It's nice to know that Boeing has a sense of humor.

Confidential to Long Beach (or anywhere in the once-Golden State.) One suspects that you are not actually on the list.

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[2CAVTrooper]

I’m pretty sure that Texas, Alabama, and South Carolina are going to be the “final three” come decision time.

[Vince Ferrer]

PAR35 is correct, it was a Navy base.

[certrtwngnut]

Maybe they could build here in Warren county,N.J. Plenty of space and a whole lot of unemployed people.
Get to work Fatso and bring them here.
Fat chance of it happening.

[llevrok]

if we only raise taxes on ourselves high enough, these jobs will stay right in Seattle.

WA GOP legislators are proposing a 11 cent hike to the gas tax for roadway improvements as part of the pay off to Boeing. The D's are only asking for a 10 cent hike.

WA state (already) has the highest gasoline taxes in the country, IIRC.

[diogenes ghost]

"So, there is a long history of aircraft manufacturing in this area."

Can't see 'history' as being a valid reason for Boeing locating there.

If 'history' is a major qualifier, Dayton is a shoo-in.

[onedoug]

SC bump....

[Toddsterpatriot]

If the state of Washington raises taxes high enough, maybe Airbus will have to build in Seattle too!

[PubliusMM]

The old ABX/DHL Airpark in Wilmington, OH. Former national freight hub, two nice sized runways. And room to grow (East and South). Several hundred thousand SqFt of warehouse space could be converted to sub-assembly bays. Truck docks out the wazoo. Even has its own ATC tower.
And, genuinely nice folks in the region.

About equally close to Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland.

[Regulator]

Offsets.

You buy stuff from us, we buy your stuff.

Most international negotiations focus on this crap.

Don’t want anyone mad at you...

[nascarnation]

Ohio isn’t RTW.
That alone would eliminate it if I was the guy making the call.

[BfloGuy]

C'mon, guys . . . if we only raise taxes on ourselves high enough, these jobs will stay right in Seattle. /protectionist

Heh, good one. Of course, Washington could impose taxes on Boeing for each job it outsources. I saw that listed as a proposal here on FR yesterday to dig the US out of its economic hole.

Capital controls always work out so well, you know.

[Bender2]

Come on down, Boeing! We got a place... for ya near the Alamo!

As to San Antonio, Texas, my late father, back in the early 1950s was building hangers and paving enough runways down there to launch, as he liked to say, the whole damn Luftwaffe!

Remember, it was from Kelly Field in San Antonio, established after the United States entry in 1917 into World War I, that the US Air Force first began its march to greatness. Kelly Field was used as a flying field; primary flying school; school for adjutants, supply officers, engineers; mechanics school, and as an aviation general supply depot.

Of course, Congress, in it usual ineptitude, had Kelly Air Force Base closed... and its assets realigned by the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) IV Commission.

[Tom D.]

I’d give good odds that Boeing will pick Huntsville.

[RedMDer]

Less than $7.6k to go!
We're on the homestretch!!
Let's git 'er done!!!!

[Alissa]

Actually the closed Kelly AFB has a huge runway. And lots of real estate near by. Boeing already has a facility here with some operations. San Antonio seems like a good choice to me. I don't know what the other properties SA have to offer.

San Antonio is basically a Democratic stronghold. Julio Castro is the mayor and the city council rubber stamps anything he wants. He is the Obama on the horizon as far as the Hispanics are concerned (Harvard graduate). It's disgusting that he is running this city as Obama is running the country. .

My recommendation is to NEVER elect another president from Harvard or Yale!!!!!!!

[GeronL]

It doesn’t mean in the city of San Antonio proper does it? I doubt there is a big enough place with an airstrip to fly out new planes.

[SevenofNine]

Personally I think Boeing probably go down to Texas build the planes because of low tax rate in Texas for businesses

Days of California building planes are way over Sorry to say it it is true

[Right Wing Assault]

Alaska! ;-)

[Utilizer]

The only worse places than california would be a foreign country, and I say that as a native californian. They set up here, and the liberal wankers will gleefully tax them into ruin and then pull a venezuela on them.

I hear Sherriff Arpaio would be a good one to get pointer to good places to set up.