Meanwhile, down in Long Beach, they’re shedding a tear for the end of an era. The last 717 rolled out of the factory Thursday, the Press-Telegram reports. http://presstelegram.com/news/ci_3732609
Key Quote: “‘I’m kind of dumbfounded. It’s so numbing,’ said Florence Daguro, an interior fabricator and 20-year Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Douglas Aircraft worker.”
Flight International http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/04/20/Navigation/177/206068/Pictures+final+Boeing+717+rolled+out+at+former+Douglas+Aircraft+Long+Beach.html notes that big changes are taking place at the former Douglas plant.
Key Quote: “Almost all of these buildings have now been demolished to make room for new commercial developments. The future of the Building 80 site, which sports the iconic ‘Fly DC Jets’ neon sign (pictured below) remains uncertain.”
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