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Boeing kicks off production of 777-8 freighter
Boeing has kicked off production of its newest freight carrier, the 777-8, the Seattle Times reported on Tuesday.
Boeing had then said that Qatar Airways would be the first customer, with an order for 34 jets and options for 16 more, and a total purchase price of $20 billion.

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The top shareholders of Boeing are David L. Calhoun, Stanley A. Deal, Theodore Colbert III, Vanguard Group, BlackRock (BLK), and Capital Research Global Investors.
Boeing’s 12-month trailing net revenue and income are $69.44 billion and -$11.66 billion respectively as of March 31, 2025. The company’s market cap is about $173 billion as of July 2025.

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The Department of People Who Work for a Living is working people’s own made-up government department to shine a light on everything Elon and the billionaires do to hurt working people. Follow along as we fight for the working people who make our country run and the programs working people rely on.
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