Snohomish County Council Wants New 737 Line at Paine Field Everett

With 80 available acres next to the runway and a skilled workforce already in place, the Snohomish County Council called for a regional effort to have the new 737 assembly line built at Everett’s Paine Field. In addition to passing a resolution calling for the new line in Everett, the Snohomish County Council authorized spending $25,000.00 on a contract with the Washington Aerospace Partnership to help fund a competitive analysis of the aerospace industry. According to a story in last month’s Seattle Times, the partnership has already come out in favor of Renton as the preferred location. Here’s the full press release on today’s announcement.Boeing has said it will build a new line for the next generation 737 Max but has not yet decided where it will be located.

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