Boeing Identifies Order Bridge to 777X

Boeing CEO Jim McNerney expressed growing enthusiasm on Wednesday over the prospect of a smooth transition from production of the current 777 to the new 777X starting in 2018. While speaking during the company's quarterly earnings call, he emphasized continued strong demand for both versions of the twinjet as evidenced by mixed orders from the likes of Qatar Airways and All Nippon Airways of Japan. Pointing to last year's order total of 63 current-generation 777s as a harbinger of… (www.ainonline.com) More...