Boeing is starting work on the 1,000th 777, a 777-300ER destined for delivery to Dubai-based Emirates Airline in March 2012. Emirates is the largest 777 customer with 95 777s currently in its fleet and the 1,000th aircraft will be the Middle East carrier’s 102nd. Some 970 777s have now been delivered, and with the upcoming …
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More Delays Ahead For Boeing 787, 747-8 | AVIATION WEEK
Not only does Boeing not expect to see the 787 program turn profitable for at least another decade, the company says the stretched Boeing 787-9’s development has slipped into early 2014, and its first passenger version of the 747-8 will be late as well. The revelations were made in Boeing’s 10-Q filing with the U.S. …
Boeing 787 Dreamliner with Rolls-Royce Engines Completes Flight Testing – Daily Tech
Boeing has been hard at work on its largest and most efficient airliner: the 787 Dreamliner. Boeing has announced that the 787 has completed flight testing for type certification in one of the planned production engine types. This is a major milestone for the aircraft. The type certification for the aircraft with Rolls-Royce engines has …
First 787 Dreamliner Visits Germany, Saturday June 25 – FTN News
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner made its first landing in Germany on Saturday, 25th June 2011 at 9am, local time. airberlin will be the first airline in Germany to receive the Dreamliner. b787dreamliner_1The Boeing test aircraft ZA001 was welcomed at Berlin-Tegel airport by airberlin, representatives of the manufacturer Boeing and of Berlin Airports with an official ceremony. …