Boeing to relocate F/A-18 Super Hornet Service Life Modification work out of St. Louis starting 2026

Boeing announced it will relocate its F/A-18 Super Hornet Service Life Modification (SLM) work out of the St. Louis region starting in 2026, with moves expected to be completed by 2027. The change is part of Boeing’s expansion and transition plans to support future programs.

Discovered 2025-09-24T09:05:08.864806-07:00 | 2025-09-24T09:05:08.864806-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The decision relocates a key Super Hornet sustainment activity away from St. Louis at a defined timeline (starting 2026, completing by 2027), materially changing the program’s geographic sustainment footprint.

  • The move occurs amid prolonged labor tensions at Boeing’s St. Louis defense plants; see recent coverage of the IAMAW machinists strike in the region (St. Louis machinists have been striking)

  • It aligns with Boeing’s broader site rebalancing and capacity expansion efforts — for context, see the company’s Charleston expansion to enable a potential 16/mo 787 production rate (Charleston expansion to support potential 16/mo 787 production)

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2025-09-24T09:05:08.864806-07:00
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