The sixth and final Boeing 787 Dreamliner designated for flight test is now undergoing final assembly in Everett, Washington, the airframe manufacturer said this week. It said progress continues on the fleet with the first flight test airplane, ZA001, getting its paint touched up this week before finishing factory testing. Power was brought onto the second airplane, ZA002, in late February and build verification tests are progressing well. Production work continues on ZA003, ZA004 and ZA005. In … [Read more...] about Final flight test B787 in final assembly
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Boeing reaffirms a 1Q 2010 Dreamliner delivery
The head of Boeing Co.'s commercial-aircraft segment has reaffirmed that it still intends to make the first commercial delivery of its much-delayed 787 Dreamliner in the first quarter of 2010. "At Boeing, the fundamentals of our production programs are sound to excellent, and we're working through the challenges of the development difficulties," Scott Carson, CEO of Boeing's commercial group, told an audience of financial investors and analysts in New York. Getting the 787 certified and into … [Read more...] about Boeing reaffirms a 1Q 2010 Dreamliner delivery
787 Dreamliner production resumes
Production of Boeing 787 Dreamliners resumed at the end of January with the join of the fifth airplane designated for flight test. Designated ZA005, this fifth airframe is the first to be powered with General Electric GEnx engines with the previous four using Rolls-Royce engines. "This airplane signifies our return to a steady production rhythm," said Jack Jones, vice president of 787 Final Assembly and Change Incorporation. … [Read more...] about 787 Dreamliner production resumes
Dubai lessor cuts 787 order
Dubai-based lessor, LCAL, established in 2004 to buy and lease 787s, cut its Dreamliner order from 21 aircraft to five. The 16 cancellations are another blow to the ongoing troubles surrounding the Dreamliner and are valued at US$2.8 billion. This is the second big 787 order cut revealed in the last two weeks after Russia's S7 confirmed last week that it had cancelled its order for 15 Dreamliners. … [Read more...] about Dubai lessor cuts 787 order
B787 problems force A330 freighter delay
Ongoing production delays of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft is resulting in customers looking to Airbus passenger aircraft as a replacement which is forcing Airbus to postpone production of its freighters. Setbacks in technical development and an eight-week strike by machinists that ended only in November, has pushed delivery of the 787 to two years behind schedule, costing Boeing an estimated US$2 billion. But for carriers still needing passenger capacity despite the tough … [Read more...] about B787 problems force A330 freighter delay
