Boeing Plans More Autonomy, Internal Parts Production On Next Airplane

Sean Broderick Guy Norris Joe Anselmo June 16, 2023
787 line North Charleston

Boeing 787 Line North Charleston, South Carolina

Credit: Charleston Post & Courier pool photo
Boeing’s next new clean-sheet airplane will reflect the company’s pursuit of safety-enhancing automation and a re-evaluation of how much control it should have over its own design and supply chain, CEO Dave Calhoun said. While declining to bite when asked when Boeing will launch a new airplane...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

Joe Anselmo

Joe Anselmo has been Editorial Director of the Aviation Week Network and Editor-in-Chief of Aviation Week & Space Technology since 2013. Based in Washington, D.C., he directs a team of more than two dozen aerospace journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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