Boeing retools as competitors multiply
Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Jim Albaugh fully acknowledged here at Farnborough that the new 787 faces a possible seventh delay if first del

Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Jim Albaugh fully acknowledged here at Farnborough that the new 787 faces a possible seventh delay if first delivery slips into next year, which was hinted at in a statement from the company last week. Such a slip would be a small setback, but by no means an end to Albaugh’s effort to restructure the division in the face of continuing international competition.

The company’s position as the leading airliner manufacturer has been usurped in recent years by Airbus and, at the lower end of the product range, it is being challenged by aspiring manufacturers who want to enter the market for the below-100-seat sector.