Boeing to increase B777 production

Boeing announced (20-Dec-2010) the production rate for the B777 programme will increase to 8.3 aircraft per month in 1Q2013. This is the second production increase announced for the programme this year. In Mar-2010 Boeing announced it would increase production from five to seven aircraft per month from mid-2011. The B777 programme has a backlog of more than 250 aircraft. [more]