Boeing needs to focus on fixing the 787 rather than spinning the media

Boeing (BA) has orders for 850 Dreamliner 787's worth $110 billion, according to The New York Times. That's an impressive feat. But there's one little problem: Boeing can't seem to get a single one off the ground, and its customers have been waiting two years for delivery. That's a shame for Boeing investors who have watched its stock lose half its value since its 2007 peak.

After six delays, Boeing is trying to convince the public that it has everything under control now. To do that, it has shuttled reporters from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal to its so-called Production Integration Center, hoping they'll be wowed by the 24 big screens and the high-definition handheld cameras that can peer into the operations of the 787's suppliers all around the world.