Today, President Obama visited the Boeing assembly facility in Everett, Washington to announce new steps to help promote American manufacturing and increase U.S. exports.
Boeing employs tens of thousands of Americans in its factories and facilities across the country, and the supply chain for its products reach into every state in the nation—supporting thousands of additional jobs. The company is also one of our top exporters, selling its commercial planes to 53 countries in the last five years.
The 787 Dreamliner, assembled in Everett, is the world’s most advanced commercial airplane. It's ligher, faster, and more fuel efficient than other planes. Nearly 8,000 people are directly employed in building the Dreamliner, and many more by the companies that supply its parts. It was developed using cutting edge technology and advanced materials—innovations that will spill over into other industries.
And of the 870 orders already placed for the Dreamliner, about 80 percent of the planes constructed in the United States will be shipped to other countries. (View our infographic above to see which ones)
Fonte: White House