Oct 26th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Our good friend Scott Mayerowitz over at the AP was lucky enough to get a seat on the first commercial 787 Dreamliner flight, and he's just published an update on the experience. The special flight, which ran between Tokyo and Hong Kong yesterday, played host to a variety of media and airline enthusiasts and is a celebration to kick off widespread service of aircraft on All Nippon Airways. The ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Boeing 787 makes first commerical flight
Oct 26th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Our good friend Scott Mayerowitz over at the AP was lucky enough to get a seat on the first commercial 787 Dreamliner flight, and he's just published an update on the experience. The special flight, which ran between Tokyo and Hong Kong yesterday, played host to a variety of media and airline enthusiasts and is a celebration to kick off widespread service of aircraft on All Nippon Airways. The ...Boeing's 787: Engineering a quieter airplane
Apr 27th, 2011 at 2:00PM:
It has long been rumored that Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner will be the quietest commercial jumbo jet in its class. Take a look at the back of select engine nacelles on the airframe and you can see an obvious difference. That egg crate design is in place for improved acoustic performance, which means a better experience for not only passengers but the people living near airports and flight ...
Bad week for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner - more delays and cabin smoke
Nov 9th, 2010 at 8:00PM:
It has been a pretty lousy couple of years for the new Boeing Dreamliner. Initially, the 787 was supposed to be delivered to its first customer in May of 2008 - that was then delayed till November 2008. And since then, the delays have kept on coming.
The previous delay set a 2010 target, but last week it became obvious that they'd hit another snag - so the first delivery won't take place ...Video: new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental being put together
Oct 16th, 2010 at 9:00AM:
With all the recent news of the Boeing Dreamliner, you'd be forgiven if you failed to notice another new Boeing jetliner taking shape. The new 747-8 Intercontinental is the latest version of one of the most popular planes in the world.
The 747-8 takes the basic concept of the 747 we all know, and borrows technology from the Dreamliner. In the redesign, the new 747 will carry 51 more ...
The oldest flying Boeing meets the newest
Jul 29th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
We were rather blown away by this shot from Ryan Pemberton of Spokane, Washington. Ryan managed to capture a challenging formation flight of the oldest flying Boeing airliner flown by his dad, Addison Pemberton, along side the newest model, the 787.
Some credit the Boeing Model 40 as the first successful 'airliner' in the U.S., and to see it alongside the 787, which will be delivered by the ...Boeing's 787 Dreamliner finally flies
Dec 16th, 2009 at 7:30AM: After over two years of reporting on the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's long awaited aircraft has arrived. Yesterday morning, the aircraft took off on a three hour historic flight over Washington, landing successfully in Boeing field just outside of Seattle, Washington.
And now, the data analysis begins. A full year of testing as well as multiple test flights follow this first step, all towards ...
Boeing Dreamliner 787 finally ready for its maiden flight
Dec 13th, 2009 at 5:00PM:
In what has become a common trend in new airplane launches, the Boeing Dreamliner 787 has suffered delay after delay. Her initial maiden flight was scheduled for the end of August 2007, with deliveries to start taking place in May 2008.
When Boeing engineers discovered problems getting pieces to fit together, the launch was delayed. Then delayed again, and finally in June of this year, it ...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 ...
