Jun 26th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Wow Boeing - it really does suck to be you this week. After a dismal Paris Air Show and the announcement of the sixth delay in taking the first 787 Dreamliner for a test flight, Qantas just canceled their order of 15 Dreamliners. In Boeing's defense, Qantas recently pulled the same stunt with Airbus with some of their orders for the A380. The change in their order cancels 15 planes and puts ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Qantas puts yet another dent in the future of the Boeing Dreamliner
Jun 26th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Wow Boeing - it really does suck to be you this week. After a dismal Paris Air Show and the announcement of the sixth delay in taking the first 787 Dreamliner for a test flight, Qantas just canceled their order of 15 Dreamliners. In Boeing's defense, Qantas recently pulled the same stunt with Airbus with some of their orders for the A380. The change in their order cancels 15 planes and puts ...Paris Air Show 2009: New 787 Dreamliner window shade technology
Jun 24th, 2009 at 10:30AM: If you've been following the development of the Boeing 787, you may have heard about the electronic shades on their extra-large passenger windows. So far, we've had to imagine how effective this technology would be, knowing it would be over a year before the first revenue flight of the Dreamliner. Luckily, we managed to find the PPG Industries booth at the Paris Air Show, and scored a ...Boing 787 "Dreamliner" maiden flight delayed again
Jun 23rd, 2009 at 1:30PM: Poor Boeing. They are right in the middle of one of the worst economic downturns in their history, and their newest plane is creating a bit of a disaster of its own. The 787 Dreamliner was scheduled to take its first flight early last year, but they realized back then that it could be moved to September 2008. We are now in the Summer of 2009 and Boeing is on their sixth delay. The delay comes ...First flight delivery of 787 adjusted (again)
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Dec 15th, 2008 at 1:30PM: Now that the whole strike and fastener ruckus has been sorted out at Boeing, manufacturing is back in full swing on the 787 Dreamliner. The Chicago based company is so confident in their progress that they've actually announced another first flight and delivery date for their long heralded aircraft. As of last week, the two respective events are slated for second quarter of '09 and for the first ...Boeing to push back 787 first flight, deliveries
Nov 5th, 2008 at 10:15AM: It was hard to imagine that Boeing could keep on schedule for 787 deliveries with the strike at large among machinists, but yesterday they made the news official: first flight and deliveries are definitely pushed back. Originally scheduled for 2008, the first flight of Boeing's Dreamliner has been repeatedly delayed, most recently to Q4 of 2008 and now into 2009. During that time, several PR ...The 787 is delayed for the third time -- Airbus says HA!
Apr 11th, 2008 at 10:20AM: Chicago based airframe manufacturer Boeing announced the third delay to their 787 Dreamliner this week, in a move that many industry analysts have been predicting for several weeks now. I guess things haven't been coming together as fast as they had expected. This time around, corporate has put sloppier dates on their milestones so that they can be more flexible on their timing and hopefully won't ...Could the 787 be delayed again?
Mar 23rd, 2008 at 12:00PM: The last few months have been a little rough for Boeing. After all but laughing at their rival Airbus for delays related to their A380 program, the Chicago based airframe manufacturer has pushed back the delivery of their new 787 composite aircraft twice, citing supply chain and final construction issues. Then, earlier this month, Boeing lost a key Department of Defense contract for airborne ...Looks like the Dreamliner is going to be pushed back again
Mar 7th, 2008 at 5:30PM: Several news depots are reporting rumors that Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner aircraft is going to be delayed by another three months. Right now the airline is "reviewing their schedule" as their stock wildly flounders on the stock market. The story? Same old supply chain issues. Apparently the airline company, who recently lost a their bid on a hotly contested air tanker order, still can't manage to ...It's official: the Dreamliner is delayed again
Jan 16th, 2008 at 10:30AM: Boeing issued a press release early this morning pushing back the release of the 787 one more time, citing issues with their global supply chain as well as stitching the final aircraft together. First flight is now scheduled for some time late in the second quarter. Though several in the airline sector had predicted the delay -- after all, this is the first time that an aircraft company has ...Will Boeing's 787 release turn into the fiasco that the A380 was?
Jan 16th, 2008 at 10:00AM: We all remember the much hyped -- and recurring letdowns -- that led up to the release of the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jumbo jet now flying over the Southeast Asian skies. It was a roller coaster of a journey, with EADS's stock wildly galloping across European stock exchanges, investors crying murder and numerous management changes within the embattled airline company. We all ...Could terrorists hack your 787?
Jan 10th, 2008 at 9:00AM: Ever get one of those turbulent landings where you think that with a little flight simulator experience you could land the plane better? Well with the new 787's computer system architecture, maybe you can! According to a recent UK Times article, the FAA is concerned with the potential connectivity between passengers' entertainment systems and that of the airplane control. Their thought is that ...Dreamliner production plods on
Dec 13th, 2007 at 1:30PM: Despite the recent setbacks and delays logged by Boeing on production of their new 787 Dreamliner, the fastest selling commercial airplane of all time, corporate sources are still holding to their (revised) Q4 '08 delivery date. Production of the first three prototypes is well underway, the first (closest) for their "first flight" demonstration and the second two for static and fatigue testing. ...Boeing Delays Delivery of 787 by Six Months
Oct 10th, 2007 at 1:00PM: Alas, the long awaited 787 Dreamliner has been delayed, citing "challenges" in assembling the first products. Earlier this year, Justin reported the rollout of the first complete prototype, but even that was rushed to look nice for the media. For example, small gaps remained in the fuselage that the company glossed over for the purpose of the initial media blitz. For those of you unaware, Boeing's ...Japanese Airlines First to Install Bidets in the Air
Jul 9th, 2007 at 1:00PM: Japan's All Nippon Airways have announced they will be installing bidets in the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, set to be delivered in May of 2008. This is a first for any commercial airline. (Vladimir Putin had a bidet in his private jet, however.) With over 60 percent of Japanese households sporting a bidet, this makes sense. But I can't help but wonder just how much larger the lavatory will have to ...Watch the Premiere of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Live Today
Jul 8th, 2007 at 1:09PM:
Today, Sunday, July 8, at 3:30 PM PDT (-7 GMT), Boeing will officially unveil the new 787 Dreamliner live on the Internet and via 35 international satellite TV networks. Why today? It is 07/08/07, of course. So grab some peanuts, get cozy, and watch the Dreamliner make its first official public appearance as its rolled out of the hanger at the Boeing plant in Seattle. You may remember our post a ...
