Boeing revs up robots for 777X in Everett factory, signals that a 797 awaits

In a business that plays out over decades, the attention of Boeing’s leadership is unshakably fixed on two key future jet programs that will be critical to this region. In briefings before this month’s Paris Air Show, Boeing executives showed that the complex refashioning of its Everett manufacturing facility for the forthcoming 777X has made rapid progress since December. It all needs to come together perfectly for the large new jet to successfully enter service in 2020. (www.seattletimes.com) More...