EVERETT, Wash., October 13, 2003 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] will dramatically reduce the time to move components of its new 7E7 passenger plane to final assembly from suppliers by adopting air transportation as its primary method of parts delivery. The company projects possible savings of 20 to 40 percent compared to traditional shipping methods, with delivery times of as little as one day, rather than as many as 30 days for other programs today. Such savings will allow the initial 7E7 investment in the air transportation assets to be recouped in the first few years of production. "Transporting large pieces...