Boeing looks to car industry expert for jet production savings

(Reuters) - Boeing BA.N plans to use newer and more standardised manufacturing techniques for its new 777X jetliner, paving the way for "significant" savings as it gradually feeds the changes back into existing assembly lines, a senior executive said. The approach will draw increasingly on lessons learned from outside the aerospace industry and comes as the focus of the intense rivalry between Boeing and Airbus AIR.PA shifts toward production strategies after a record boom in orders. (ca.reuters.com) More...