Boeing could make its 777x aircraft in Long Beach, Calif. alongside its C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.
"We are actively working to expand all facets of Boeing's operation in California," California Governor Jerry Brown told The Times.
The news follows The International Association of Machinists decision Thursday to not accept terms the of a deal, which would have made their healthcare more expensive, eliminated their pension, and give Boeing a 20 year timeframe to construct the transporter at the manufacturer's headquarters in Seattle.
"We are very disappointed in the outcome of the union vote," Ray Conner, chief executive at Boeing Commercial Airplanes said in a statement Reuters reported. "Without the terms of this contract extension, we're left with no choice but to open the process competitively and pursue all options for the 777X."
Boeing has preliminarily shifted a handful of positions from this location to Long Beach. The company also expects to bring 375 people to the city within a year's time according to a July announcement.
The company also anticipates bringing 300 additional jobs, and building a new engineering design center for making aircrafts for public use.
"The region has a critical mass that can support aerospace firms," Robert Kleinhenz, chief economist at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp told The Times. "The communities here in Southern California know how important the aerospace industry is to the local economy."
According to The Times, employee numbers for those in the flying industry decreased to 56,780 in 2012. This is compared to 189,035 employees in 1990 or a 70 percent decline.
"Time is of the essence," Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), chairman of the Assembly's Select Committee on Aerospace told The Times. "We have an opportunity here to bring thousands of jobs back home. This must be a priority."
