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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.

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.
April 13, 2023 1:30 a.m.

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.” ...