May 1 (Reuters) - Boeing (NYSE:BA) Co BA.N :
* INITIATING CONSULTATION AND REDUNDANCY PROCESSES FOR ABOUT 230 POSITIONS AT ITS BOEING AEROSTRUCTURES AUSTRALIA FACILITY
* BOEING DEFENCE AUSTRALIA AND INSITU PACIFIC NOT IMPACTED BY CURRENT REDUNDANCY PROCESS
* BDA CONTINUES TO GROW ITS DEFENCE SYSTEMS & SERVICES PORTFOLIO & PLANS TO FILL ABOUT 170 OPEN POSITIONS
* ALSO LOOKING AT MUCH SMALLER REDUCTIONS ELSEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND