[Asclepius]

Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner remains on schedule for its first test flight next summer and for delivery to airlines in 2008 despite the ongoing challenge to make it lighter, the new head of the company's commercial airplanes unit said Wednesday.

Do away with the flight crew and the passengers. Make it a drone. There. Problem solved.

[milwguy]

Buy shares of titanium producers, demand is going off the charts. Profit from Boeing via their suppliers.

[tom h]

"Do away with the flight crew and the passengers. Make it a drone. "

I like that idea. Will get rid of fat, surly, overweight, 50-ish stewardesses. Will save me money. I can just bring a sack lunch on board.

[I make no apologies for using the un-PC term for female flight attendants.]