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Boeing's prospects are bright ..... for now

You may have missed it, but amidst the global economic turmoil, riots in London and our volatile stock market, there is some good news.

Boeing has completed flight tests on its long-delayed 787 Dreamliner and has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to certify the plane for production. The company is hoping to earn FAA approval in time to start delivering planes in September.

Despite the delays, the 787 remains a major source of future income for Boeing. Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Jim Albaugh says they have 830 orders for the 787 from 52 customers, and the plane is sold out through...

 

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