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Dreamlifter
The Dreamlifters are converted in Taipei by Evergreen of Taipei. They are operated & maintained by Evergreen Intl Air of McMinnville, Oregon.
Boeing always said they would open a second 787 production line if enough were ordered. The first production line is still in Everett. The only thing Everett lost was the opportunity to have a second line. Labor cost may have been a factor but don't forget that the Charleston folks have unions also. Washington state was not willing to give Boeing tax breaks; South Carolina gave Boeing a nice incentive.
There is an existing Boeing operation in Charleston, they will just be expanding the operation by building a new facility. The Union there (IAM?) was just decertified in Charleston. The announcement to move the second line to SC followed shortly.