Boeing, Engine Makers Dealing With 787 Weight Issue

Credit: Boeing
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO James Albaugh acknowledges that early Boeing 787-8s will be heavier than the specified maximum takeoff weight of 502,500 lb. when initial orders are delivered. “But I think we’ll be able to meet what our guarantees are,” he says. “I feel pretty...

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