Boeing to cut back production rate of 747s and 777s

Continued slow traffic growth in Asia is prompting Boeing Commercial to reduce the production rate of its 747 from the current five a month to 3.5 a month beginning in the second quarter of next year, said Fred Mitchell, executive VP, airplane production. Mitchell also said that 777 production will...

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