Boeing South Carolina (BSC) has begun to multifaceted expansion at its two campuses near Charleston International Airport. Last year, the company announced an investment of more than $1 billion to support increased production of the 787 Dreamliner wide-body aircraft through new infrastructure and facilities.
Scheduled to begin later this year, the construction program is being led by the joint venture of BE&K Building Group and HITT Contracting, with BRPH as the architect of record. The centerpiece of the project is a new final assembly building of approximately 1.2 million square meters that will include positions for aircraft production, production support and office space. Other elements of the project include facilities for the preparation of parts and painting of vertical fins, as well as flight line stops. Additions will also be made to BSC’s Interior Responsibility Center, where many 787 interior components are manufactured. Construction will require up to 2,500 workers, with an estimated total of 6.2 million man-hours, and is expected to be completed in early 2027.
South Carolina has been home to the full production cycle of the 787 Dreamliner for more than a decade, with Boeing building the 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 models for delivery to customers around the world. By the end of 2026, BSC’s facilities will produce up to 10 aircraft per month, helping to meet what the company predicts will be a global demand for more than 7,800 new wide-body aircraft over the next two decades. Boeing says its 787 backlog is nearly 1,000 planes, including more than 300 aggregate orders this year.
“We continue to see strong demand for the 787 Dreamliner family.” Stephanie Pope, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said in a statement. “We are making this significant investment today to ensure Boeing is ready to meet the needs of our customers in the years and decades to come.”
