David H wrote:

Personally, I believe they will commit to the 7E7, but it's anybody's guess
as to where they will build it. The company's leaders seems to take great
pleasure in bashing the Seattle area every chance they get, and if I had to
bet my lunch money on it, I probably wouldn't put my chips on the hometown,
even though that seems to make the most sense to me.

The local government figures have been attacking Boeing for years, and squeezing
them hard for every drop and cent every time Boeing wanted to do anything. They
certainly should not be the least bit surprised if Boeing decides it wants to do
major manufacturing elsewhere, in more hospitable territory. It also would not
be shocking to see the wings manufactured in Japan, where many orders may come
from. Moving the hq out of Washington should have been a huge wake up signal.