A thrilling race against time unfolds as the aviation industry seeks a fuel-efficient successor to the legendary Boeing ...

(Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co. is plowing more than $1 billion into its 787 Dreamliner factory complex in South Carolina, aiming to double monthly production as sales surge for its advanced widebody jet.

A major drain on Boeing Co.'s finances ended late last week when a West Coast "shadow" factory the planemaker had set up to repair fuselage gaps on more than 100 787 Dreamliners rolled out the last ...