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  787 No.2 - 30 minutes away from last landing?

  Posted by Guy Norris 7:11 PM on Feb 07, 2012

  Boeing’s second 787 test aircraft, ZA002, is enroute to an overcast Palmdale, Calif where it is due to arrive by midday Pacific time. The aircraft, which first flew on Dec 22... Read More >>

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  787 - Enter The Game Changer

  Posted by Guy Norris 9:09 PM on Aug 26, 2011

  Under a clear blue sky, Boeing could finally relax for a moment earlier today and congratulate itself on achieving certification of the world’s most advanced widebody airline... Read More >>

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  787's Independence Day

  Posted by Guy Norris 5:37 PM on Jul 04, 2011

  Boeing’s 787 test fleet is celebrating U.S. Independence Day by showing a little bit of independence itself. Two of the test aircraft are operating far and wide&nbs... Read More >>

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  787 getting ready for Japan SROV

  Posted by Guy Norris 12:44 AM on Jul 01, 2011

  Boeing expects to fly 787 test aircraft ZA002 to Tokyo, Japan for the start of service readiness operation validation (SROV) tests with ANA on July 2. The aircraft is being prepped... Read More >>

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  747-8 and 787 flight test update

  Posted by Guy Norris 10:31 PM on Apr 26, 2011

  Boeing 787 flight test work horse ZA001 continues to run through certification tests involving “what if” failure scenarios and back-up system checks. The aircraft recen... Read More >>

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  Second 747-8 passenger model set to fly

  Posted by Guy Norris 6:59 PM on Apr 25, 2011

  Boeing is gearing up for first flight of the second 747-8 passenger aircraft in the next few days. Test aircraft RC021 will be delivered (as D-ABYE) to Lufthansa in 2012 following ... Read More >>

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  787's Northern Exposure

  Posted by Guy Norris 5:41 PM on Feb 17, 2011

  Two Boeing 787s are experiencing life in northern climes, with ZA002 set for a return to the North Pole and ZA003 heading home to Seattle after its brief, but extremely cold, sojou... Read More >>

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  Tropical test for 787

  Posted by Guy Norris 2:56 AM on Jan 25, 2011

  As part of what is believed to be an extensive series of take-off and landing performance tests at various altitudes and temperatures, ZA005, the fifth 787 certification aircraft i... Read More >>

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  787 - back to certification testing

  Posted by Guy Norris 6:05 AM on Jan 18, 2011

  Boeing has confirmed the restart of 787 certification flight tests after an almost two-month hiatus following the in-flight electrical fire on the second test aircraft in November.... Read More >>

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  787 engine update

  Posted by Guy Norris 10:39 PM on Jan 14, 2011

  Boeing is preparing to perform what is thought to be the first de-rate engine tests on the 787 since the model began flying in December 2009. Until now all 787s have been powered b... Read More >>

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