Found an Interesting series of articles from the Chicago Tribune on Boeing and the "Battle for the Skies". The latest, BOEING'S BIG TEST: SUCCESS, gives some insight into the challenges facing Boeing, and it’s suppliers, getting the radical 787 technology into production.
Battle for the Skies - Boeing Series - Chicago Tribune news : Business.
During 2005, the Tribune closely examined Boeing Co.'s high-stakes effort to regain primacy in the aviation industry and revolutionise air travel during a critical period for one of Chicago's most prominent companies