Boeing assembly of Air Force T-X in St. Louis to support 1,800 jobs

Boeing’s decision to assemble its T-X Air Force training jet at its St. Louis facility is expected to support approximately 1,800 jobs in the region. If the Air Force chooses Boeing to help train pilots for generations to come, T-X will be the newest project for a community that has produced some of the most acclaimed military aircraft of the past seven decades. The jobs projection includes direct and indirect positions expected to be supported by the T-X work. The first two new, purpose-built T-X aircraft have proven the design’s low-risk, performance and repeatability in manufacturing