<p> Boeing, still in crisis mode due to the grounding of the 737 MAX, is considering further production cuts to another key commercial plane, a person close to the matter said Friday.</p>.<p>The move could affect the 787 Dreamliner plane, which is bigger than the MAX and was the company's most-delivered jet in 2019 while MAX deliveries were halted.</p>.<p>In October, Boeing trimmed 787 output to 12 from 14 per month, describing the move as necessary given lower orders from China.</p>.<p>The company may cut the 787 output further, the source said, confirming a report on CNBC.</p>.<p>Boeing would maintain a "disciplined rate management process taking into account a host of risks and opportunities," a company spokesman said Friday.</p>.<p>"We will continue to assess the demand environment and make adjustments as appropriate in the future."</p>.<p>Former chief executive Dennis Muilenburg said in October that Boeing expected the lower 787 production rate for two years and stressed that the company was still bullish on the long-term prospects for the jet, which can seat between 250 and 335 people.</p>.<p>Boeing is expected to benefit from the US-China trade agreement signed last week that commits China to increased purchases of $78 billion in manufactured goods such as aircraft.</p>.<p>Boeing on Monday signaled it does not expect to receive regulatory approval to return the MAX to service before mid-2020, a later timeline than had been expected and one that has sharpened concerns about a deeper economic hit from the crisis.</p>.<p>The company is set to update investors when it reports earnings on January 29.</p>.<p>Shares of Boeing dipped 0.4 percent to $316.60 in midday trading.</p>
<p> Boeing, still in crisis mode due to the grounding of the 737 MAX, is considering further production cuts to another key commercial plane, a person close to the matter said Friday.</p>.<p>The move could affect the 787 Dreamliner plane, which is bigger than the MAX and was the company's most-delivered jet in 2019 while MAX deliveries were halted.</p>.<p>In October, Boeing trimmed 787 output to 12 from 14 per month, describing the move as necessary given lower orders from China.</p>.<p>The company may cut the 787 output further, the source said, confirming a report on CNBC.</p>.<p>Boeing would maintain a "disciplined rate management process taking into account a host of risks and opportunities," a company spokesman said Friday.</p>.<p>"We will continue to assess the demand environment and make adjustments as appropriate in the future."</p>.<p>Former chief executive Dennis Muilenburg said in October that Boeing expected the lower 787 production rate for two years and stressed that the company was still bullish on the long-term prospects for the jet, which can seat between 250 and 335 people.</p>.<p>Boeing is expected to benefit from the US-China trade agreement signed last week that commits China to increased purchases of $78 billion in manufactured goods such as aircraft.</p>.<p>Boeing on Monday signaled it does not expect to receive regulatory approval to return the MAX to service before mid-2020, a later timeline than had been expected and one that has sharpened concerns about a deeper economic hit from the crisis.</p>.<p>The company is set to update investors when it reports earnings on January 29.</p>.<p>Shares of Boeing dipped 0.4 percent to $316.60 in midday trading.</p>