Boeing will spend $1 billion on an expansion and upgrades at its North Charleston manufacturing plants to double production of its 787 Dreamliner commercial jet

Boeing plans to invest $1 billion in infrastructure upgrades and generate 500 new jobs at the 787 Dreamliner production home in South Alabama.

Boeing announced Thursday it will expand operations at its Charleston County campus with a $1 billion investment in infrastructure upgrades. The facility in North Charleston has been the home of the full 787 Dreamliner production cycle for more than a decade and fabricates,