Dreamliner Seven, JA805A, is being prepared for the side of body modifications. The first ANA 787, JA805A, will be moved to the ATS Hangar 3 tonight at 7.30pm PST. Photo and info courtesy of Matt Cawby of Skyline[..] Read More >>
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ZA002, 2nd 787, takes to the skies
The second Boeing 787 test aircraft, ZA002 ( N787EX ) took to the skies yesterday, from Paine Field, Everett, Washington. Here are some photos from her first flight. Photo by Gordon Werner Photo by Gordon Werner Photo by Gordon[..] Read More >>
787 First Flight Photos
Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the skies yesterday and completed a successful first flight. Here a set of photos from the event. All the photos are taken by independent individual photographers. Photo by wings777 Photo by Kevin[..] Read More >>
Watch a Dream Taking Flight
The Boeing 787 - the decade's most anticipated commercial airliner - will take flight at 10AM PST ( 1800 GMT ) today. It will take off from the famous "Paine Field" and will land at "Boeing Field", Seattle after a 4-5hr flight. 787 program[..] Read More >>
Boeing 787 Set to Fly on 15th
Photo by MitRebuad Boeing has just officially confirmed that the 787 first flight window opens on 15th December at 10am. Analysis on side-of-body reinforcement is now completed and validated. Final gauntlet testing on ZA001, which ran for two[..] Read More >>
Photo of the Day : ANA Boeing 787
ANA's Boeing 787. Isn't it nice to see a fleet of a new built aircraft ? Excellent capture by moonm . Update : The other aircraft looks like a[..] Read More >>
Boeing President and CEO Scott Carson resigns
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson announced his retirement, in effect from 1st Jan 2010, yesterday. Jim Albaugh He will be succeeded as head of Commercial Airplanes from today by Jim Albaugh ( CEO - Integrated[..] Read More >>
A Fleet Renewal Plan for SriLankan
SriLankan Airlines ( IATA: UL ) fleet is now getting a bit too old - with an average fleet age of around 12 years. The oldest aircraft, 4R-ADA ( MSN-032, the first ever Airbus A340 of Asia ), is already more than 15 years old. With every new[..] Read More >>
Boeing 787 EIS delayed by three months due to Trent 1000 failure
The Boeing Company today officially announced that it now expects the delivery of the first 787 only in middle of first quarter, 2011. The delivery date revision is followed by an assessment of a Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engine needed for the final[..] Read More >>