Valdis Martinsons, Moses Lake site director for Boeing, in front of the company’s giant hangar at the Grant County International Airport. Built for a cost of $8 million in 1956, and capable of holding eight large B-52 bombers or KC-135 tankers, the hangar is now the centerpiece of the company’s 737 MAX storage and maintenance operations.
April 12, 2023
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Boeing at home in Grant Co.
737 MAX program brings workers to area along with questions about the future to community
MOSES LAKE — When Boeing first started moving 737 MAX aircraft to the Grant County International Airport, it was only going to be for a few months. “We were going to be here for six months,” said Valdis Martinsons, director of operations in Moses Lake for the Everett-based company. “Here it is three years, and we’re still working through this.” ...