Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg joined Doc in Wichita on May 11, 2026 to announce a $1 billion Boeing investment in the city, part of the company's broader "Boeing Backs America" commitment. The package includes a WSU Tech workforce training center in South Wichita. Spirit AeroSystems, recently acquired by Boeing, employs approximately 12,000 Kansans in Wichita and is the largest private employer in the metro.
In Kansas · May 11, 2026