This was a surprise!

For state incentives worth $170 million USD, and the promise of a nonunion work force (at least initially), Boeing threw the Seattle suburb of Everett for a loop, and decided to move waay cross-country to the Land of the Appalachian Trail, South Carolina, for a new Boeing 787 assembly plant.

Personally, I hope the move works out, as anything to improve the fortunes of the Dreamliner aircraft is welcome.

At least this way, Sparky Sanford gets to exit stage left on a high note.

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