Using titanium means that Boeing is losing $30 million on every 787 it builds (BA)

Boeing Co, which loses about $30 million on every 787 Dreamliner passenger jet that leaves the factory, is trying to stem the losses by cutting the use of one of its signature ingredients: titanium. The strong, lightweight alloy used extensively on the 787 costs seven times more than aluminum, and accounts for about $17 million of the cost of the $260 million plane, according to industry sources. The push to reduce titanium costs is part of a broader, long-running effort by Boeing to make the 78...