Boeing Bets on New Life for 747 Jumbos With Triumph Accord
- 747 jet fuselage panels to be made in Georgia starting in 2018
- Boeing takes over production work from unit of Triumph Group
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Boeing Co. is bringing assembly of its 747 jumbo-jet fuselage panels in-house, betting on continued life for a four-engine model out of favor with airlines.
The work is being moved from a unit of Triumph Group Inc. to a Boeing factory in Macon, Georgia, that until this year built similar components for the discontinued C-17 Globemaster transport airplane, according to a statement on Thursday.