September 9, 2003 - From the airplane design to the business case, progress is strong on all fronts of the 7E7 program. Mike Bair, senior vice president of the 7E7 program, said that the team of Boeing employees and suppliers is meeting the high expectations required to meet the program objectives.
The design of the 7E7 family of airplanes has been refined over the past three months and new clarity reached in the definition of the capabilities of the two prime family members, the baseline 7E7 and a 7E7 Stretch.
The baseline 7E7, at a length of 186 feet (56.7