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by TWAbrat
26 Jun 2007, 18:55
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 787 Rollout
Replies: 105
Views: 21895

787 fastener shortage makes for an unpleasant picture?

Paris Air Show 2007 - AWST

Boeing Vows To Do What's Needed to Keep 787 On Time

Even as it scrambles for first flight, Boeing continues to write big 787 orders

Boeing expects to have 42 aircraft parked outside its 787 final assembly building in Everett, Wash., by the time the 250-seat jet ...
by TWAbrat
26 Jun 2007, 18:53
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 787 Rollout
Replies: 105
Views: 21895

787-10

Paris Air Show 2007 - AWST

For 787-10, It's Only A Matter of When

Boeing feels no pressure to launch double-stretched 787-10, but it's coming

Boeing's push-back of a potential service entry date for the 787-10 by a year is an ironic endorsement that the as-yet-unlaunched second stretch of ...
by TWAbrat
21 Jun 2007, 01:42
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: AMASS, Quick Reactions Prevent SFO Collision
Replies: 1
Views: 768

AMASS, Quick Reactions Prevent SFO Collision

A warning from an Airport Movement Area Safety System (AMASS) with a recent software upgrade and quick reaction by an airline captain were instrumental in preventing a potential collision between two airliners at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) late last month.

According to a preliminary ...
by TWAbrat
18 Jun 2007, 21:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 787 Rollout
Replies: 105
Views: 21895

The Rollout

Correspondence

BOEING DREAMING ON 787 PLAN
Aviation Week & Space Technology
04/23/2007, page 6

Mike O'Grady
Savannah, Ga.

I have every confidence that the Boeing 787-8 will be rolled out on July 8, since airworthiness is not an issue for rollout.

However, for first flight to occur in ...
by TWAbrat
18 Jun 2007, 20:59
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: 787 Rollout
Replies: 105
Views: 21895

Boeing may scramble to get 787 into the air
Aviation Week & Space Technology
05/28/2007, page 57

Printed headline: Post-Rollout Catch-Up

The 787's rollout on July 8 remains on schedule, but the aircraft's worldwide supply chain is likely to experience some opening-day jitters.

The aircraft ...