Awkward Boeing Factory Tours in 2024 + Best (Small) Airport in the US

[@jasonb.3223]

I work on the 777 and the 300 passenger version is no longer built. We do build the 200 version for freight and a new one leaves the building every 5-7 days. The Everett plant also fixes all the new 787 's from SC before they are delivered to the customer. It's a great place to work and amazing to step foot on these aircraft every day. The 777 production floor you observed is 13 acres. This doesn't include the area where the fwd, mid, aft and tail sections are assembled.

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

Most of the 787's there are Everett built last I heard.

[@jasonb.3223]

@@yoyoyoyoshua The 787 is 100% assembled in SC. Has been for years now.

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

@@jasonb.3223 I know that.... I work on the 767 line. They still had some 787's that were built in Everett that need to be reworked.

[@wil8115]

@@yoyoyoyoshua i believe all of them come for rework until a certain line number i cant recall at the moment. I heard the company flew in a couple handfuls of BSC workers to finish the rework while your on strike.

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

@@wil8115 Last I checked it was only Everett built 787's being reworked at Everett and SC is now reworking their own aircraft. But yeah they did bring in some workers to do work. I forgot what they were there for though.

[@zachogdahl210]

@16:18 next to that hangar is flying heritage and combat armor museum. One of the best collections on ww2 aircraft in the world in my opinion. They have an original me262 with modernized jumo engines (original design but modern materials in order to have more hours between rebuilds).

[@Gugifa-j4e]

I‘ve got the biggest crush on this man

[@levi4699]

Same, brother 😮‍💨

[@JohnNorris-q1x]

Let's be honest he's hot AF and the reason we subscribe 😅

[@IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIl-v9h]

Relax we already saw his feet in the last video 😂😂😂😂😂

[@That_droper]

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[@thespanishchallenge]

Same

[@TM-ht6id]

Love this channel!! So refreshing compared to all the fake/paid/sponsored crap that’s around lately! Content is on point 👌 thank you so much ❤😊

[@JuanRamos-ve3eh]

#1 Aviation vlogger. Always interesting, informative, intelligent and fun.

[@siwi666]

Your use of illustrative media is getting so good! Keep it up 🙏

[@kabirr_flics]

6:39 I went back in July of this year, and that whole ramp had several 777X in anticorrosion paint and without engines. Its crazy how they made such a huge change over the past 3 months.

[@ErnestoRoy]

From another AVgeek, I appreciated all the historical context and content. Cheers!

[@JoeHamelin]

One think I miss now that I've moved from Tulalip to Portland is flying out of PAE. What a wonderful airport, it's like a first class lounge for everyone.

[@simonfieldhouse4359]

My aspirational self in action. Thanks for another great vid @simon

[@nelsonzhang1369]

Great vid. Super cool coincidence, I actually did the whole tour on a US trip from Syd, back in July. Was a bit busier then, was great to see the Dreamlifter takeoff.

[@pegendary]

An interesting regional airport to me is Madison Dane County (Wisconsin). They have this like, Prairie School, Art Deco 50s style architecture, and always play old jazz music. Surreal place.

[@hazelbrown8592]

Great review of the tour, never thought I'd want to tour an aeroplane factory, but almost got me there!😊

[@seanfan1500]

2:19 the tour used to have Dreamliner stuff, 747-8 stuff, and overall a lot more shenanigans. Obviously we all know what happened to Boeing so now it’s quite shameful

[@seanfan1500]

11:45 wish you had visited the Museum of Flight to just a bit to the south of the Amtrak station. The 747 prototype is currently housed there and it’s so much more awesome than the corporate failure that is Boeing right now.

[@benjaminlloyd-lewis1185]

YESSSSS! Best part of the week

[@FlightFormula]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TairnKA]

I worked at Boeing as a drafter for over 30 years, primarily on the 757 (wing and body structures) and 737NG (flight deck), but did some months on the 747-400 (honestly, I can't remember). ;-) That's why those people back then were called the "Incredibles".

[@mayowaoladosu3797]

The uber guy was really jamming some good tunes! Haha love your videos btw

[@oadka]

You should visit airbus at Hamburg and Toulouse. (where planes are actually being built unlike at boeing :-) )

[@Hukahey]

Yep very interesting again Simon and depending on cost a good one day trip from Vegas.

[@wallochdm1]

I'm retired from Boeing and pictures are strictly forbidden. In order to take pictures, even as an employee, you need a Camera Permit, which requires a valid reason for you to take pictures, approval by a supervisor to even submit the application, and then review of the form. Mine was approved because of the materials I worked with, but any sort of "recreational" photography is verboten. During my tenure, I witnessed several companies banned from Boeing property forever and contracts cancelled because their employees were taking pictures or videos. In many locations that have military connections, even employees must surrender their phones.

[@JoeHamelin]

Same for my Safran plant in Marysville.

[@wil8115]

the 737 North line is under construction even during the strike. the green on the 777x is sprayed on skin protectant not a warp. GE very behind with the GE9X engines. there's close to 2 dozen 777x sitting awaiting completion with more inside still in various stages of build but on hold(strike).. There's over 24k folks that work at the Everett plant. during the day it becomes like the 6th largest "city" in the county in less than 1000 acres.

[@A321_XLR]

Fiji with mum coming soon?

[@TwinLitz2]

I live right next to pae and it feels so cool to have it as my local airport!

[@martenth1984]

I went to the factory tour in june 2000. Of course i sneaked my camera along and snapped a few production and flightline photos! 767, 777 and 747’s Who knows where those pics are today 😅

[@A2dy]

I legit spit out my breakfast at the George Russell meme

[@CaptainsVoyage]

Not that it matters to anyone or the channel owner, but big fan, really big fan…. Very chill and «human» creator!

[@anthonywalsh2164]

Thanks for the 777X coverage. I learned a lot.

[@BayAreaTraveler]

Very nice vlog. Yeah the museum or exhibit at Paine is pretty boring.

[@prashantsrivastava6529]

We were there this july

[@Ka-52blackshark]

Hey bro can you respond love the content can you do more regional Australia or south east Asia? please

[@FlightFormula]

Hahaha hello! Yes, got a trip or two planned that involve those spots!

[@Ka-52blackshark]

@@FlightFormulayessss thank you

[@willsworld982]

Hey bro, like yoi said interesting tour. Did a tour of the boeing factory 10 years ago, presume you'll like it without my input but i reslly enjoyed it

[@emilienanglada5136]

Haha so awkward. Great video. As always.

[@Ccqlk]

I cannot wait for next week's video

[@ghaerdin_]

best way to end the wk !!

[@TheGLORY13]

I assume this wasn't filmed in the last 21 days that or you avoided the picket lines lol

[@FlightFormula]

Hahaha yeah nah it was quite a few months ago

[@Avisg1.2]

Best aviation vlogegr

[@BenjiShepard-tb4eq]

We’re getting GTA VI before the 777X 😭

[@Airportvideographer]

I love the channel

[@MultiUnum]

Bummed you didn't have my brother as your tour guide! 😅

[@ryansfishshop3709]

When did you do this tour? What date?

[@FlightFormula]

6ish months ago now

[@nonesuchtofu]

hey wow what a nice surprise. 🙂

[@stever4899]

You thought it was awkward then, now the machinists are on strike!

[@matthewviti2241]

Beautiful airport

[@kecyladeuille6684]

The largest building in the world isn’t in India now ?

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

This is and I'm pretty sure still is the largest building by volume for a few decades now.

[@cheng-alvin]

why does Boeing have a hanger door?

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

Why would they not? I'd rather not work in the cold when it's winter.

[@TyInMelb]

How do you fund this kind of lifestyle??!? So jealous

[@SanseriIIDX]

2026, engineering union may go on strike 😅

[@TruckGuy89]

2 weeks ago wasn’t cold bud and good job not mentioning the strike.

[@AlwaysBlowOnThePie]

Great content buddy!