Washington State was facing a situation they could not win. Boeing could move the assembly to anywhere if they wanted to build a new building, or they could move it to Texas where there are several facilities that could serve their purpose.

Tulsa International Airport also has a large building where aircraft were once modified/built for the Air Force. Oklahoma City has a massive ex-GM assembly plant that belongs to the City and is next to Tinker AFB. This list could go on and on, but I think my point is clear.

And if Boeing needed a lot of room Oklahoma has an area called Burns Flats. If you are interested in a lot of room cheap you should check this out.

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Washington State was buying economic stability. Others were in line to purchase the same thing, so the product went to the highest bidder.