787 Having to Watch Its Weight

Weight of the 787 is "a couple of percent" over Boeing's targets, and some suppliers have had to wake up to the fast speed of the development program, says Vice President Mike Bair, head of the program. No specific area--systems, engines, landing gear, composite wings or fuselage--is producing the...

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