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Boeing Factory Tours to Resume

Washington state’s top attraction will be available to the public for the first time since 2020.

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Boeing employees build 787 jets at the company's Everett factory. [Credit: Shutterstock]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Boeing factory tour at the Future of Flight Aviation Center in Mukilteo, Washington, is set to resume next week, starting October 5, after being paused since March 2020.
  • The updated 80-minute tour offers visitors an inside look at the airplane assembly process from a balcony, includes a bus tour of the vast Boeing campus, and highlights the company's role in aviation.
  • Guides, who are knowledgeable Boeing employees, will lead visitors through the experience, showcasing the famous assembly facility – the world's largest building by volume.
  • As Washington's No. 1 tourist attraction, drawing 300,000 visitors annually, purchasing tickets in advance is strongly recommended due to high demand.
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The Boeing factory tour, part of the company’s Future of Flight experience in Mukilteo, Washington, will soon be back. The tour, put on hold in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to resume next week. The tours give the visitors a look at Boeing from the inside out.

“Our Boeing tour guides are brand ambassadors and are a diverse group of employees who are knowledgeable and passionate,” said Norman Mah, Boeing spokesperson. “The guides provide the public an inside look at the airplane assembly process with opportunities to learn about The Boeing Company’s deep roots in the Puget Sound area.”

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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