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  787-9 from the inside and 787 production update

  Posted by Guy Norris 10:20 AM on Jun 14, 2013

  Boeing’s preparations continue towards first flight of the stretched 787-9 at its Everett, Washington facility. Late last month, just before the final body join of ZB001, the... Read More >>

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  787 Up On The Hill

  Posted by Sean.Broderick 8:34 PM on Jun 12, 2013

  The Boeing 787 took center stage in the House today, courtesy of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's aviation subcommittee. Little was revealed, though as co... Read More >>

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  50th 747-8 delivery

  Posted by Guy Norris 2:57 PM on May 29, 2013

  Lufthansa will take delivery later today of its seventh Boeing 747-8 passenger model on May 29, representing the 50th overall delivery for the latest generation of the 747 family. ... Read More >>

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  Last 787 battery mod completed

  Posted by Guy Norris 12:26 AM on May 29, 2013

  An Air India Boeing 787 has became the 50th, and final, aircraft to receive the battery modification, thereby clearing the last of the previously-delivered fleet to return to servi... Read More >>

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  British Airways 787 is first to roll at 'rate 7'

  Posted by Guy Norris 3:20 PM on May 09, 2013

  With deliveries of new 787s set to begin as early as next week, Boeing has hit the seven per month production rate which it says keeps the company on track for meeting its 10 per m... Read More >>

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  Time Is Ticking for NTSB Battery Investigation

  Posted by John Croft 12:04 PM on May 06, 2013

  UPDATE May 8 - The NTSB says the procurement request for computed tomography (CT) scans of 787 lithium-ion battery cells published May 3 was not meant to signal an acceleratio... Read More >>

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  Some 787 Doubters

  Posted by Michael Mecham 2:09 PM on Apr 28, 2013

  Not everyone agrees that the battery fix Boeing has devised, and the FAA has approved, is a long-term solution. Some doubt that lithium-ion batteries are fit to fly at all. Boeing... Read More >>

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  787 Back in the Air

  Posted by Michael Mecham 12:21 PM on Apr 28, 2013

    Flights on two different continents put the 787 back in the air over the weekend, much to the delight of Boeing. On Saturday, Ethiopian Airlines fulfilled a promise made ... Read More >>

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  Boeing fixes 10 787s

  Posted by Michael Mecham 7:50 AM on Apr 24, 2013

  Boeing Chairman and Ceo James McNerney said to date that Boeing is installing battery fixes on 10 fleet aircraft and nine production aircraft. He expects all fixes to be completed... Read More >>

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  When do 787s start flying?

  Posted by Michael Mecham 5:45 PM on Apr 19, 2013

  That was the prevalent question Friday afternoon to Boeing Vice President Mike Sinnett, the company’s chief 787 engineer, now that the FAA has given a thumbs up on the compan... Read More >>

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