Ten years ago, Boeing came to us and asked us to develop an all-electric aircraft operating system that would not utilize hydraulic power. Many doubters, some even within this company, said that it simply could not be done and that we were wasting valuable research and development funds on this project. Fortunately, our engineers did not listen to these naysayers and dedicated themselves to creating this ground-breaking new product. Well, their hard work and innovation has finally paid off. Our company has become the largest supplier for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. More importantly, I am proud to announce that today, the 787 has completed almost two years of extensive flight tests and the Federal Aviation Administration has approved the aircraft for commercial flight.
What does this mean for you as an employee? It means that you should be extremely proud to be part of a cutting-edge organization that is invested in the future of commercial aviation. It also means that you should be prepared for an increased workload as this new aircraft goes into service. I expect each employee to commit to the highest levels of customer service as we support the 787. We will all reap the benefits as Boeing takes on new orders for the plane each week. Congratulations on this milestone and let’s step up to keep them flying!
Nice job on this article, Alan. I think you could have stayed away from the exhortation in the second paragraph and simply stated the fact that workload would be increasing. Perhaps quote an exec saying something about morale. The second paragraph turned it from an article into a memo.
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