News From the Web
AI Board discusses compensation claim from Boeing
With the delivery of new- generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft scheduled soon, the issue of over $700 million compensation from US manufacturer Boeing for delaying its delivery came up for detailed discussion at the Air India Board meeting on Monday.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner offers views to fly for
JETSTAR'S new Boeing 787 Dreamliners will prove a major drawcard when they are introduced next year, airline officials believe. "I think people are very excited about the Dreamliner arriving," Jetstar Australia/New Zealand chief executive David Hall said ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Kicks Off Final Stage of Global Dream Tour
The Dream Tour airplane, ZA003, is outfitted with the 787's special cabin features, including a welcoming entryway, dramatically larger dimmable windows, bigger bins and dynamic LED lighting. The airplane is configured with a luxurious business ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Sharp LCDs Installed in Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flight Deck
Osaka, Apr 20, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Sharp LCDs are being used in the flight deck of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a state-of-the-art, all-new-commercial airplane. This is the first LCD for aviation usage to incorporate Advanced Super View LCD, a display ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Air India to get its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner by May-end: Official...
The national carrier is expected to get at least three of these airplanes this year. The long-haul aircraft, which is made of composite materials like carbon fibre, is portrayed as a fuel-efficient plane that would help slash flying costs ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Advertisements
First Boeing 787 Dreamliner made in S.C. scheduled to have maiden flight...
The B-1 flight, as any Boeing plane’s first time aloft is known, is not a public event, but there ought to be plenty of witnesses to the dramatic lift-off. “We have more than 6,000 employees on site, and they’ll all be invited to ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Induction of Boeing 787 Dreamliner delayed by 2 weeks
NEW DELHI: The induction of the newest plane in Air India's fleet -- the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, slated for next week, has been delayed by about two weeks ... costs significantly due to its lighter weight and capacity of non-stop flying.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
AI board meet to decide on Boeing 787 arrival date, employees VRS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Air India board will meet Monday to decide on the induction date of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner into the carrier's fleet and a voluntary retirement scheme for employees, a senior official said Friday. Our board will ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Report: Boeing near big 787 Dreamliner deal
Boeing Co. is close to signing a $2 billion deal with Indonesian airline Lion Air for 10 of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner passenger jets, according to Reuters news service. The report indicates that Lion Air was choosing between the Boeing jetliner and Airbus planes, but is expected to sign the order with Boeing next month in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lion Air in November placed the largest commercial aircraft order in Boeing history for 230 planes...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Dan Rather overstates impact of questions he raised about Boeing 787...
In 2007, TV anchorman Dan Rather's cable news show examined the question of how safe Boeing's 787 Dreamliner would be in a crash. It was legitimate journalism that led the pack. The Seattle Times later covered some of the same issues surrounding the jet's ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
First Boeing 787 built in South Carolina takes flight
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner built at the company’s plant in North Charleston, S.C., took to the skies on Wednesday. The aircraft took off shortly after noon Eastern time on what was expected to be a five-hour flight, according to a report from the Post and Courier newspaper. Boeing had originally planned an 8 a.m. takeoff from North Charleston, but pushed the timing back for undisclosed reasons, the Post and Courier reported. Charleston...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Air India To Get First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Amid Pilots’ Strike ...
An email from the Civil Aviation Ministry said that the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft would be brought to India from Seattle, US, and it welcomed media persons to join the minister's entourage to bring the aircraft to India. The ministry ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing delay spoils AI plan
New Delhi, May 22: Air India's turnaround plan has suffered a jolt with the state-run carrier being informed of a further delay in the delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliner. "We have been informed by Boeing executives that they have not managed to secure ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
First Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight arrives in Boston
Travelers heading to Japan from Boston are now able to make the flight without touching down along the way for the first time in history.  
From thebostonchannel.com ()
More perspectives...
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner comes to Dallas/Fort Worth
“That could culminate with a potentially new livery and logo — that’s something we are evaluating.” Here are photos of the aircraft by Star-Telegram photographer Brandon Wade.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Honored with Hermes Awards for Innovation Grand Prize
PARIS, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing's (NYSE: BA) new 787 Dreamliner has been honored with the Grand Prize during the 2012 Hermes Awards for Innovation. Yves Galland, president of Boeing France, accepted the prize during the 5th National Meeting of Chief Innovation Officers...  
From rss.prnewswire.com ()
More perspectives...
First test flight of Dreamliner for Air India successful
A new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft -- which is to be delivered to Air India -– has successfully completed its first test flight in South Carolina, the plane manufacturing company has said. "The airplane will now be flown to Texas to be painted with ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Rs 20L spent, Air India pilot fails Dreamliner test
Boeing has returned an Air India commander sent to Singapore for getting trained on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner back to India after the pilot was not found fit flying the aircraft. This despite the fact that the airline managed extra training ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Washington, DC Debut
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing's (NYSE:BA) 787 Dreamliner landed at Ronald Reagan National Airport today, making Washington, DC the latest destination on its global Dream Tour. For the next four days, guests invited by Boeing will see the 787 outfitted with the...  
From rss.prnewswire.com ()
More perspectives...
First review of the 787 Dreamliner jet in Australia
Take a look at Boeing's 787 Dreamliner as its first ever test aircraft makes its debut appearance ... jetlag IT'S a tall order for any plane manufacturer - keep the dream of cheap airfares alive while at the same time make flying cattle class more fun.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing-787 Dreamliner may fly on Air India's domestic routes
New Delhi: Cash-strapped national carrier Air India may soon deploy the Boeing-787 Dreamliner aircraft on domestic routes in order to save fuel. Besides the move is also aimed at training the crew and add flexibility to the airline's operations ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
UPDATE: Boeing 787 lifts off near noon on maiden voyage
Boeing Co ‘s first South Carolina-made 787 Dreamliner lifted off the ground atabout 12:04 p.m. today, a soaring achievement for the company’s North Charleston campus and for the state’s aviation ambitions. The maiden flight will last about ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Dan Rather overstates impact of questions he raised about Boeing 787
Veteran newsman Dan Rather's new book suggests his 2007 report on Boeing's 787 caused the plane's lengthy delays. Also, jobs in Washington state may not return to pre-recession numbers until late 2014, at least.  
From seattletimes.nwsource.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner stops by in DC
"Today, we are looking at an airplane that I think will be the airplane that people measure other airplanes against for decades to come," says Jim Albaugh, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner got Hollywood treatment ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
UPDATE: Boeing 787 flight to take off around 11:15 a.m.
Boeing’s first South Carolina-made 787 Dreamliner is scheduled to prepare for its first take-off around 11:15 a.m., the company said. The actual lift-off time might be closer to 11:30, according to new information. The jet is scheduled to make ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Norwegian Debut in Oslo
OSLO, Norway, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner landed for the first time in Norway today, making Oslo the latest destination on its global Dream Tour. Over the next three days, guests and media invited by Boeing's airline customer Norwegian...  
From rss.prnewswire.com ()
More perspectives...
First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flight Arrives In Boston
First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flight Arrives In BostonWCVB-TVOn Sunday, Japan Airlines launched nonstop service from Boston Logan International Airport to Tokyo's Narita Airport using the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In celebration of the event, a ceremony with representatives from Japan Airlines and the ...and more »  
From news.google.com ()
More perspectives...
Nikki Haley celebrates first Boeing 787 Dreamliner assembled in South...
Brooks resigned his seat but received a hero's welcome on returning home. The Union Army set up an experiment ... look smaller than the actual size of the area. For example, Myrtle Beach has a municipal population of less than 50,000 persons ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
The Travel Detective: Reviewing The Boeing 787 Dreamliner ...
Did it live up to the hype? You bet. From a more spacious cabin to redesigned luggage bins to larger windows and real flat seats, there are significant, game-changing improvements to the flying experience as well as a few design surprises.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing’s Dreamliner starts last leg of world tour in Sydney
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner landed in Sydney, Australia today beginning a four-day visit that marks the start of the last leg of its seven-month world tour. The Dreamliner making the tour is a former test aircraft dressed up with a full airline ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner now running US passenger flights
For the first time, Boeing’s amazing 787 Dreamliner aircraft landed at a US airport. The plane, owned by Japan Airlines, took its voyage from Tokyo nonstop to Boston. Japan Airlines doesn’t get to earn credit as the first passenger craft to fly the large jet. That honor goes to All Nippon Airways, always a Japan-based Read The Full Story  
From slashgear.com ()
More perspectives...
Business briefs | First passenger flight of Boeing 787 Dreamliner lands in...
U.S. sees first passenger flight by Boeing 787 Dreamliner SEATTLE Japan Airlines on Sunday flew the first scheduled Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger service into the U.S. as it inaugurated service between Tokyo and Boston.The 16-hour flight from Japan was greeted in Boston by a welcoming delegation, including Japan Airlines Chairman Masaru Onishi. The aircraft took off Monday for the first return flight to Tokyo.  
From myrtlebeachonline.com ()
More perspectives...
The Travel Detective Reviews the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
After a decade of delays, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, once jokingly referred to as the 7-late-7, is in flight. Peter went on board one of the first trips with ANA Airways going from Tokyo to Frankfurt to report back on the plane’s new amenities ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes biofuel flight
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner made aviation history this week with a delivery flight made partially on cooking oil, the Charleston Regional Business Journal reports. The Boeing Co. partnered on the biofuels flight with All Nippon Airways, the report says. Billy Glover, Boeing vice president of environment and aviation policy, said "The 787 is the most environmentally progressive jetliner flying today, combining fuel efficiency and comfort with...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Begins First U.S. Passenger Flights
Japan Airlines' Boeing 787 arriving at the gate at Boston's Logan International Airport. Photo: GE Aviation Sunday marked the first U.S. passenger flight for Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner, with Japan Airlines flying non-stop between Tokyo and Boston. The airline is the second to receive the efficient new composite airliner after ... (Read on Source)  
From megite.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 wins second award in two months
It’s been a rough journey for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with more than three years of delays and billions in dollars of unanticipated costs, but now the innovative jetliner is starting to win awards. On May 10, the Boeing 787 won the 2012 “Grand Prize for the Best Creative Synthesis” from the European Institute for Creative Strategies and Innovation. This is an unusual award for Boeing, because it’s not about aerospace, but creativity. In...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Nigeria: Air Nigeria Places Orders for Four Boeing Dreamliner Jets...
The planes will be delivered by the third quarter of 2014. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a long-range, mid-size, wide-body, twin-engine jet airplane, with a seating capacity for over 200 passengers. According to its manufacturer, Boeing, it is the most fuel ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing KC-46A flies through early review
The next-generation aerial tanker, in a program that could eventually be worth $30 billion, will incorporate a digital flight deck that features, among other things, Boeing 787 Dreamliner electronic displays. [Read more]  
From news.com ()
More perspectives...
Qatar Airways gears up to showcase Boeing 787 Dreamliner seats for first time...
The seat design is revolutionary and the proprietary to Qatar Airways, which worked closely with the manufacturer to have custom-made seats fitted on the aircraft - with space and comfort the biggest features of both cabins. Qatar Airways Chief Executive ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
US sees first passenger flight by Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The 16-hour flight from Japan was greeted in Boston by a welcoming delegation, including Japan Airlines Chairman Masaru Onishi. The aircraft took off Monday for the first return flight to Tokyo. The huge marketing success of the mid-size ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner touches down in the UK for the first time
Bosses of three major UK airlines were at Heathrow Airport to welcome the ultra-modern plane, in advance of taking delivery of their own orders over the next few months.  
From dailymail.co.uk ()
More perspectives...
Sharp Corporation : Sharp LCDs Installed in Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flight Deck...
Sharp LCDs are being used in the flight deck of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a state-of-the-art, all-new-commercial airplane. This is the first LCD for aviation usage to incorporate Advanced Super View LCD, a display technology that Sharp developed for the ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner set for regular flights to Mexico and Florida from...
One of the world’s most luxurious aircraft will fly from Manchester Airport permanently from next May, the M.E.N. can reveal. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner will land in the city for the first time on Monday night with up to 10,000 plane-spotters expected to flock to the airport to catch a glimpse of it.  
From manchestereveningnews.co.uk ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner completes first Trans-Pacific passenger flight, lands...
We've been fortunate enough to hitch a ride on Boeing's 787 within the Land of the Rising Sun, but now the Dreamliner has hopped the Pacific with passengers on board, departing Tokyo Narita and landing at Boston's Logan International Airport around noon on Sunday. The JAL service marks New England's first Asia route, enabled by the 787's efficient design which lets airlines fly to lower-demand cities without wasting fuel on empty seats. The...  
From engadget.com ()
More perspectives...
United first U.S. airline for 787 Dreamliner | CNNGo.com
CNNGo. About Us · Contact · iReport · Careers · Advertise · Facebook · Twitter · Mobile · RSS · CNNGo Mobile App. Some content supplied by. TripAdvisor. © 2012 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All ...  
From blogsearch.google.com ()
More perspectives...
American Airlines shows off new Boeing fleet
From the cockpit of the brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, American seems like an airline in control of it's future. On Friday, executives smiled and  applauded when the new plane landed at the Dallas Ft. Worth airport for the first time. The aircraft is one of 42 new Dreamliners designed to revamp the oldest fleet in the commercial airline industry. They are quieter, lighter, & they can get further on less fuel. The Dreamliner also has...  
From local10.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes first transpacific flight using biofuel
A Boeing Dreamliner flight made history this week. The flight between Everett and Tokyo was the first transpacific flight powered in part using biofuel.  
From mynorthwest.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes first-ever biofuel-powered Pacific crossing...
Boeing made headlines last June, when its new 747-8 Freighter crossed the Atlantic Ocean running partially on biofuel. Yesterday, one of the company's 787 Dreamliners set a similar milestone – it crossed the Pacific Ocean using a biofuel mix. It was not ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
On Board Boeing's New 787 Dreamliner
I had seen them on the production line in America but we weren’t allowed to take photos, so this was a great opportunity to see a fantastic new plane and to share some pictures with you. British Airways was doing some tests to make sure that ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes first transpacific flight using biofuel...
A Boeing Dreamliner flight made history this week. The flight between Everett and Tokyo was the first transpacific flight powered in part using biofuel. "The 787 is the most environmentally progressive jetliner flying today, combining fuel ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Model of Boeing fin on display Tuesday in Anderson
ANDERSON — A scale model of a Boeing 787 fin will be on display in Anderson Tuesday. The fin has made a cross-country trek from Everett, Wash., to South Carolina in honor of the company’s first 787 Dreamliner, a Palmetto-embossed plane which ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing KC-46A flies through early review | Cutting Edge
The next-generation aerial tanker, in a program that could eventually be worth $30 billion, will incorporate a digital flight deck that features, among other things, Boeing 787 Dreamliner electronic displays. Read this blog post ...  
From blogsearch.google.com ()
More perspectives...
Air India gets first 787 Dreamliner from Boeing's South Carolina plant...
WASHINGTON/NORTH CHARLESTON: The first of four Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for Air India to be assembled in South Carolina, a state governed by Indian American Nikki Haley, has rolled out of final assembly with great fanfare. Haley and US ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner flies over 18th fairway at RBC Heritage
The total area affected by this earthquake covered more than 5 million square kilometers and included distant points such as New York City, Boston, Milwaukee in the United States and Havana, Cuba ... Georgia, and eastern Tennessee. The area affected ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Living the dream: We take a ride on Boeing's 'game changing' 787 Dreamliner
After landing in Manchester for the first time, the historic Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which has been hailed the greatest advance in flying since Concorde, went on a short test flight. M.E.N. reporter Alice McKeegan was one of just 40 special guests on board.  
From manchestereveningnews.co.uk ()
More perspectives...
Boeing completes first Dreamliner for Air India
The first South Carolina-built Boeing 787 Dreamliner is scheduled for delivery to Air India in mid-2012. Photo: AFP US aerospace giant Boeing on Friday rolled out the first 787 Dreamliner built at its new plant in South Carolina and destined for Air India.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
LAN’s first 787 Dreamliner enters Boeing’s final assembly factory
Systems installation also begins in Position 1. The next steps include the airplane going to the paint hangar, the installment of the interior of the cabin, and final tests before delivery to LAN towards the end of 2012. LAN will be the first airline in ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Biofuel powers Boeing 787 across the Pacific
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner has made aviation history by completing the first ever transpacific biofuel flight. The Boeing, operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA), flew between Boeing's Delivery Center in Everett, Wash., and Tokyo's Haneda Airport.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Biofuel Powers Boeing 787 Across The Pacific
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner has made aviation history by completing the first ever transpacific biofuel flight. The Boeing, operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA), flew between Boeing’s Delivery Center in Everett, Wash., and Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Air India calls off visit to Boeing’s North Charleston campus
A delegation from Air India, Boeing South Carolina’s first customer, had been scheduled to stop in North Charleston next week after picking up the airline’s first Dreamliner in Washington. But now the timing of that delivery from 787 ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Air India's Boeing 787 rolls out of Carolina plant
Employees take photos after the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner built for Air India is rolled-off the production line at Boeing's new production facilities on April 27, 2012 in North Charleston, South Carolina. PHOTO/ AFP US aerospace giant Boeing on Friday ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
United to fly Boeing 787 on new Denver-Tokyo route
United Airlines will use a Boeing 787 when it begins flying nonstop between Denver and Tokyo in March 2013. "Our customers will enjoy the direct, nonstop service on our new Boeing Dreamliner aircraft, which will provide a spectacular flying experience," said Jeff Smisek, United's president and CEO, in a statement. United said it will operate the service with Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 aircraft with 219 seats — 36 in BusinessFirst and 183 in United...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Video: Watch desert windstorm lift up parked Boeing 747
... hulk of a parked Boeing 747 performed a seeming death dance ritual on Wednesday in an aircraft boneyard in Mojave, California, as desert windstorm blowing at over 70 miles per hour, forced it into a last demonstration of the fluid dynamics of flight.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
International flights cancelled as Air India pilots' refuse to work...
In this photograph taken on April 27, 2012, employees take photos after a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner built for Air India is rolled-off the production line at Boeing's new production facilities in North Charleston, South Carolina. At least 100 pilots from ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner wins top innovation award
The Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner earned top honors at the 2012 Hermes Awards for Innovation in Paris, France Thursday. The European Institute for Creative Strategies and Innovation gives the award to companies or organizations whose ideas help advance society. According a press release, Boeing won the award for creative development that included input from international passenger organizations, experts in the industry and university studies...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 'Fin' on Display at State House
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - The 787 Boeing Model fin was in town as a part of Boeing's "building dreams" tour. The 13 foot-model is only one third the size of the actual fin and has been signed by people all across the state. The North Charleston based plant ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
All Nippon starting Seattle-Tokyo flight; will use Dreamliner
Japan's All Nippon Airways will launch daily nonstop Tokyo-Seattle flights starting July 25, several months earlier than planned. All Nippon said it will initially use Boeing 777-300ERs, then plans to switch to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner later ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Qantas moves to quash Boeing 787 rumours
QANTAS has moved to quash persistent rumours that its first batch of Boeing 787s will go to the new international mainline operations. Executives said this week that the first 15 deliveries of advanced aircraft, now back in Australia for a series of ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing looks to ramp up 787 production
More work could be heading to Boeing’s assembly facility in North Charleston as the plane maker looks for ways to ramp up production of the 787 Dreamliner. Presently, the company is cranking out 3.5 wide-body Dreamliners monthly at its ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
AI plans to use Dreamliner on domestic routes
NEW DELHI: Air India plans to deploy the Boeing-787 Dreamliner aircraft on domestic routes to save on fuel, train the crew and add flexibility to its operations by flying out to select overseas destinations. The first of the 27 Boeing 787 aircraft is ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Airlines inspect new Dreamliner
Bosses of UK airlines due to take delivery of Boeing's new "green" Dreamliner passenger plane will be at Heathrow Airport to inspect one of the new aircraft. Thomson Airways, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are adding the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to their ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Air India calls off visit to Boeing's North Charleston campus
Air India calls off visit to Boeing's North Charleston campusNew York Daily NewsBy Brendan Kearney Saturday, May 26th 2012, 10:14 AM May 26--A delegation from Air India, Boeing South Carolina's first customer, had been scheduled to stop in North Charleston next week after picking up the airline's first Dreamliner in Washington.and more »  
From news.google.com ()
More perspectives...
United Airlines to Fly Denver-Tokyo Nonstop With Boeing 787
Service begins March 31, 2013. "Our customers will enjoy the direct, nonstop service on our new Boeing Dreamliner aircraft," says Jeff Smisek, United's president and chief executive officer in a press release. United flight 123 will depart Denver daily at ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Indonesia's Lion Air near deal for 10 Boeing 787s
Indonesia's Lion Air is close to signing a deal for 10 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner passenger jets, with a total list price of $1.9 billion, as the budget carrier aims to tap the long-haul market. Two sources involved in the deal told Reuters that ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Global airlines deploy latest aircraft to woo Indian flyers
The world's latest commercial aircraft are now being deployed here by foreign airlines. Japan Airlines (JAL) will use the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Delhi-Tokyo route from Tuesday. Lufthansa will fly the latest avatar of the jumbo jet Boeing ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Flying the 787 ‘Dreamliner’: What It’s Like to Ride Boeing’s Newest Airplane...
ReadWriteWebFlying the 787 'Dreamliner': What It's Like to Ride Boeing's Newest AirplaneReadWriteWebCome along for the journey and see what it's like inside Boeing's newest, high-tech airplane. The first step in my adventure was to get to Boston. One of the main purposes of the 787, which has a long flight range but is not that large, is to connect ...PHOTOS: 787 Dreamliner Jet Lands at Dulles International AirportW*USA 9Boeing Exec Plays Down...  
From planenews.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing, ANA Celebrate First 787 Biofuel Flight
EVERETT, Wash., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA - News) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) made aviation history today as a 787 Dreamliner flew for the first time powered in part by sustainable biofuels. "The 787 is the most ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
It may be late, but the 787 Dreamliner is set to revolutionise long-haul...
Telegraph.co.ukIt may be late, but the 787 Dreamliner is set to revolutionise long-haul flyingThe IndependentIt was absent from the arrivals boards, but all eyes at Heathrow Airport yesterday were on a flight that has been delayed by about five years after the most turbulent journey in aviation history. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the rain-soaked tarmac ...Boeing Dreamliner 787 in Britain: A dream for passengersTelegraph.co.ukUK Airlines Bank...  
From news.google.co.uk ()
More perspectives...
Boeing studies higher 787 production target – Reuters
(Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) is on track to hit its production rate target for the 787 Dreamliner next year and is studying the possibility of raising that target, the head of the planemaker's commercial airplanes unit said on Tuesday.  
From planenews.com ()
More perspectives...
AI plans to use Dreamliner on domestic routes to cut cost
New Delhi: Air India plans to deploy the Boeing-787 Dreamliner aircraft on domestic routes to save on fuel, train the crew and add flexibility to its operations by flying out to select overseas destinations. The first of the 27 Boeing 787 aircraft is ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
MCDERMOTT COLUMN: SC Commerce aerospace task force looks to build off Boeing...
The Business DeskMCDERMOTT COLUMN: SC Commerce aerospace task force looks to build off BoeingCharleston Post CourierBoeing Co. this week is rolling out its first North Charleston-assembled 787 jet. As if on cue, South Carolina last week rolled out a new plan to give its aerospace industry a lift. Ahead of the eagerly awaited Dreamliner debut Friday off International ...Boeing 787 Dreamliner set for regular flights to Mexico and Florida from...  
From news.google.com ()
More perspectives...
ANA to start Seattle-Tokyo service sooner
All Nippon Airways will begin flying from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Narita Airport in Tokyo on July 25 instead of later in the year. ANA will initially use a Boeing Co. (NASDAQ: BA) 777-300ER aircraft on the route, and will switch to a Boeing 787 Dreamliner later in the year, according to the Port of Seattle. Flights will leave Seattle daily at 1:15 p.m. and arrive in Tokyo at 3:45 p.m. the next day. Return flights will leave...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Flight on new Boeing 787 more an everyday experience than dreamy
Looking out the unusually large windows of a 787 Dreamliner in flight Friday, the distinctive upward flexing of the slender carbon-fiber plastic composite wings that's visible from the ground was too gradual to see. Yet when we hit turbulence in ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing’s first 787 built in S.C. takes maiden flight
South Carolina?s burgeoning aeronautics industry flew by another milestone Wednesday as the first Boeing 787 manufactured in the state completed its maiden flight.Click to Continue »  
From myrtlebeachonline.com ()
More perspectives...
Flying the 787 'Dreamliner': What It's Like to Ride Boeing's Newest Airplane
With huge, futuristic, "smart glass" windows, colorful LED lights, and big TV screens, Boeing's new 787 'Dreamliner' isn't just a new plane, it's a great new gadget for passengers. Late last month, Japan Airlines launched the first 787 route to the United States, from Tokyo to Boston. Come along for the journey and see what it's like inside Boeing's newest, high-tech airplane. Flying the Dreamliner...  
From feedproxy.google.com ()
More perspectives...
Local Businesses Prepare For Nonstop Flights To And From Japan
WBURLocal Businesses Prepare For Nonstop Flights To And From JapanWBURBy Curt Nickisch (@CurtNickisch) Starting Sunday, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner will fly nonstop to and from Tokyo and Boston. (AP) BOSTON — Boston is getting the country's first commercial route flown by the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.  
From news.google.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Studying Higher 787 Production Rate
Boeing is on track to hit its production rate target for the 787 Dreamliner next year and is studying the possibility of raising that target, the head of the plane maker's commercial planes unit said. The 787, which came to market last year, is ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
AI in talks with Air Canada to lease out five Boeing 777s
Mumbai: Cash-strapped Air India is negotiating a deal with Air Canada to dry lease five of its Boeing 777-200 (long range) aircraft, airline sources said. “We are in discussions with Air Canada to lease out these aircraft,” Air India sources told PTI.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing studies higher 787 production target
(Reuters) - Boeing Co is on track to hit its production rate target for the 787 Dreamliner next year and is studying the possibility of raising that target, the head of the planemaker's commercial airplanes unit said on Tuesday. The 787, which came ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing considers higher 787 production target
Boeing Co. is on track to hit its production rate target for the 787 Dreamliner next year and is studying the possibility of raising that target, the head of the planemaker's commercial airplanes unit said on Tuesday. The 787, which came to ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Air India's 787 Dreamliner Rolls Out of Boeing's New Plant
"This is a proud moment for Boeing as we roll out an airplane from our third final assembly site," Jim Albaugh, president and chief executive officer, Commercial Airplanes said April 28 at the function held in North Charleston. The 787 airplane built for ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing's Latest 787 Dream Tour to Stop in England, Italy and the USA
The party and world tour for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner rolls on as the engineers, salesmen, and other Boeing execs continue to show off the latest commercial airplane to hit the skies. It seems like just the other day we were talking about the first destinations on the 787 Dream Tour, but it’s already time for the plane to make even more stops across the globe, on what will be its sixth leg. Right now the plane and the people seem to just...  
From jaunted.com ()
More perspectives...
Tour Report: Boeing Dreamliner makes appearance
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — One of the presenting sponsors here at the RBC Heritage is Boeing, which gave the company an opportunity to show off its Boeing 787 Dreamliner in a low-altitude flyover, approaching from the south from tee to green over the 18 ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
It may be late, but the 787 Dreamliner is set to revolutionise long-haul flying
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the rain-soaked tarmac outside the royal suite touched down in London for the first time in the early hours. The first orders for the jet were placed in 2004.Airline ...  
From story.indiagazette.com ()
More perspectives...
Snazzy Boeing 787 billed as just right for Denver-Tokyo flights
The new aircraft is well suited to what aviation analysts call "long, thin" routes — long-distance flights with relatively smaller numbers of passengers. With 210 to 290 seats, the Dreamliner is much smaller than the long-haul Boeing 747s ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Airbus says it will beat Boeing in the single-aisle aircraft market
According to Airbus, Boeing has lost its chance to maintain parity in the single-aisle aircraft market, and the Airbus A32neo will win about 60 percent of orders compared to the Boeing 737 Max, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports. That’s the word from the “Airbus Innovation Days” in Toulouse, France, this week, a chance for Airbus to invite media to presentations. Boeing's Defense, Space & Security segment, based in Hazelwood, is the...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
First Charleston-built Boeing 787 takes flight
Boeing's first South Carolina-built 787, production airplane 46 ... will be flown to Leading Edge Aviation Services in Fort Worth, Texas for painting and returned to Charleston for delivery to Air India, the customer for all four 787s Boeing plans to ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing rolls out first 787 Dreamliner aircraft for Air India
Boeing has rolled out the first 787 Dreamliner aircraft manufactured at its brand new facility in South Carolina and made for Air India to be delivered in mid-2012. PRLog (Press Release) - Apr 29, 2012 - Boeing has rolled out the first 787 Dreamliner ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing says production system was braced for tornado
Kansas City StarBoeing says production system was braced for tornadoReutersSpirit makes part of the fuselage for the high-profile Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 35 fuselages each month for the best-selling 737, which is assembled in Renton, Washington. Boeing, which is increasing the production rate of the 737 and other planes, ...Tornadoes Hamper Boeing SupplierWall Street JournalBoeing supplier Spirit hopes to resume some shipments this weekThe...  
From news.google.com ()
More perspectives...
Lion Air close to deal for 10 Boeing 787s
Lion Air of Indonesia is close to signing a deal for 10 Boeing Co. 787s that have a list price of $1.9 billion. Reuters reports that Lion Air will choose the newer carbon-composite Boeing Dreamliner over the Airbus A330 and that the deal is expected to be signed in Jakarta on June 8. Earlier this year, Lion Air and Boeing (NYSE: BA) finalized a deal for 230 737s worth $22.4 billion at list prices, which is Boeing's biggest commercial airplane...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing’s first S.C.-made 787 takes its maiden voyage
It was a soaring achievement. For the first time, a Boeing Dreamliner made in North Charleston took flight, staying aloft through rigorous testing over the Atlantic Ocean before landing safely back at Charleston International Airport.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing tests first S.C.-made 787
Boeing Co Boeing Co Latest from The Business Journals Boeing's first S.C.-manufactured 787 makes first flight Southwest Airlines eyes leasing Boeing 717s to Delta Air Lines Boeing's first South Carolina-made 787 to fly Wednesday Follow this company.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Rolls Out First 787 Dreamliner Built in South Carolina
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner to be assembled in South Carolina rolled out of final assembly today to great fanfare from the crowd of nearly 7,000 Boeing employees and invited guests.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Flying the 787 'Dreamliner': What It's Like to Ride Boeing's Newest Airplane...
And all of a sudden, Boston-Tokyo is a possibility. As you might expect, especially from a high-end airline like JAL, the 787 is up-to-date. It's not a huge plane, like Airbus's double-decker A380, so you won't find private, first-class suites ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
First Boeing 787 gets fitting at Sea-Tac Airport in preparation for ANA route
Operations workers for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and All Nippon Airways got their hands on their first 787 Dreamliner on Monday in preparation for All Nippon’s planned nonstop flights between Seattle and Tokyo. People wanting to fly the 787 from Sea-Tac will have to keep holding their breath a bit longer, however. ANA plans to start its Seattle-Tokyo service July 25, but will fly Boeing 777s on the route until near the end of the...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
India to get its first Dreamliner in May
Air India's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to be inducted next month. Air India (AI) will induct the first of the 27 Boeing 787 Dreamliners late next month as more than 30 pilots will have their initial training for flying the new planes in Singapore.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing to Deliver 787 Dreamliner to Air India
After the Boeing Co. has rolled out its 787 Dreamliner in South Carolina assembly plant on Friday the manufacture company has to deliver the first four of Air India's 27 order of the aircraft mid this year.  
From ibtimes.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 - Aviation International News
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh argued for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank April 27 during a brief speech celebrating the rollout of the first 787 Dreamliner from Boeing’s new final assembly facility in North Charleston, S.C. Boeing ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Airbus: The A320neo will win 60 percent of market over Boeing 737 Max
According to Airbus, Boeing has lost its chance to maintain parity in the single-aisle aircraft market, and the Airbus A32neo will win about 60 percent of orders compared to the Boeing 737 Max, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports. That’s the word from the “Airbus Innovation Days” in Toulouse, France, this week, an annual chance for Airbus to invite media for a series of presentations. Boeing's Defense, Space & Security segment, based in...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
First Boeing aircraft made in SC to take flight Wednesday
The first Boeing 787 made in South Carolina goes up for a test flight this week. Boeing spokeswoman Candy Eslinger confirms that the first flight is planned for Wednesday. The plane will take off from the Charleston International Airport near ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Conducts Inaugural Flight of First 787 Built in South Carolina
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today marked another 787 milestone as the first Dreamliner built in South Carolina completed its first flight. Piloted by Tim Berg and Randy Neville, the airplane successfully ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Will there ever be a military derivative of the Boeing 787?
Don't expect a tanker version of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner anytime soon, says Jim Albaugh--the company's commercial aircraft division chief. But, of course, we knew that since the 767-derived KC-46 is going to be in production until at least 2028 with 179 ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Congratulations! Boeing to roll out first South Carolina 787 Dreamliner today
History will be made today in Historic Charleston as Boeing will roll out the first 787 Dreamliner built in South Carolina.The Boeing facility at Charleston International Airport in North Charleston began construction in 2009 and the final assembly building opened last June.And today is now the big day! Congratulations to everybody at Boeing!Here's more on the story from the Post and Courier.  
From charlestononlinehomes.com ()
More perspectives...
First Boeing aircraft made in SC to take flight
The first Boeing 787 made in South Carolina goes up for a test flight this week. Boeing spokeswoman Candy Eslinger confirms that the first flight is planned for Wednesday. The plane will take off from the Charleston International Airport near ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing's first S.C.-manufactured 787 makes first flight
The first Boeing Co. 787 made in South Carolina made its initial flight on Wednesday, soaring over the Atlantic for a series of rigorous tests, Charleston's Post and Courier reports. The Boeing (NYSE:BA) plane is expected to be delivered to its owner, Air India, as early as next month.  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing debuts first 787 Dreamliner made in S. Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C., April 27 (Reuters) - Boeing Co on Friday unveiled the first 787 Dreamliner made in its new South Carolina assembly plant, a factory at the center of a bitter labor dispute last year and the site of a recent manufacturing glitch ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing debuts first 787 Dreamliner made in South Carolina
The lightweight, sleek airplane rolled off the Charleston assembly line into a sunny day, greeted by music, fireworks and the cheers of thousands of blue-shirted Boeing employees, local officials and news media. Charleston is the second assembly line for the aircraft.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Charleston rolls out 787 Dreamliner
Boeing already has some 800 orders for the new Dreamliner for commercial purposes and the U.S. military will likely have it eyes on the success of this new fuel efficient jetliner for possible future cargo or troop transport purposes.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing To Deliver 4 787 Dreamliner Jets To Air India
The first of the jets rolled out yesterday from a 1.24 million-square-foot (115,000-square meter) hangar near Charleston, South Carolina. It will start flying in three to four weeks, and Air India will take delivery at midyear, said Jack Jones, Boeing ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Ethiopian Pilots Complete Training for 787 Dreamliner
has trained eight pilots on the 787 Dreamliner at the Boeing Flight Services campus located at Gatwick, London. Additional batches of trainees are conducting 787 training in the same facility. Boeing has been granted approval by the U.S. Federal Aviation ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Air India gets first Dreamliner from Nikki Haley’s state
Washington/North Charleston, April 28 (IANS) The first of four Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for Air India to be assembled in South Carolina, a state governed by Indian American Nikki Haley, has rolled out of final assembly with great fanfare. Haley and US Representative Lindsey Graham joined a crowd of nearly 7,000 Boeing employees and [...]  
From thaindian.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing starts engines of S.C.-built Dreamliner
The Boeing Co. this week started the engines of the first 787 Dreamliner manufactured at its North Charleston, S.C., plant, the Charleston Regional Business Journal reports. The aircraft is scheduled for delivery to Air India by the end of June. The next major milestone will be the plane’s first flight.  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Japan Airlines takes first flight with GE-powered Dreamliner
Japan Airlines launched nonstop service between Tokyo and Boston over the weekend with the first GE-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliner to enter commercial airline service. The historic April 22 flight of the 787 with GEnx engines marked a number of firsts, according to a GE Aviation press release: JAL’s first flight of the newly delivered Dreamliner, the first revenue-generating flight of GE Aviation’s new GEnx-1B engine, and the first non-stop...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Air India's 787 Dreamliner rolls out of Boeing's new US plant
"We'll celebrate today, and tomorrow we begin the process of getting the airplane ready for delivery to our Air India customer," said Jack Jones, Boeing South Carolina vice president and general manager. The ceremony was attended by nearly 7,000 ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
First Carolina-built 787 takes flight
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina's burgeoning aeronautics industry flew by another milestone Wednesday as the first Boeing 787 manufactured in the state completed its maiden flight. The first aircraft manufactured at Boeing's new $750 ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
History made as Boeing rolls out first SC-made 787 Dreamliner
"This is the proverbial tip of the iceberg with what I believe is yet to come," former governor Mark Sanford said."From the standpoint of economic impact and employment impact." Sanford and his administration got the wheels turning on bringing Boeing.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing's first S.C.-made 787 takes its maiden voyage
While Boeing employees watched on big screens inside the final assembly building ... headed due South before looping back a couple hundred miles short of the Bahamas. You can follow the flight online here. The B-1 flight, as such Boeing flights ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Dreamliner touches down to a superstar welcome!
THE Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed for the first time at Manchester Airport this week — much to the excitement of hundreds of plane-spotters. Self-confessed geek Steven Thompson went along to take a closer look  
From theboltonnews.co.uk ()
More perspectives...
Ethiopian Airlines set to connect Toronto with Africa
Computer generated image of Boeing 777-200LR with Ethiopian Airlines livery credit Boeing. Ethiopian airlines will use the Boeing 777-200LR on Addis-Toronto nonstop route, it will be the longest non-stop flight in Ethiopian airlines network Ethiopian…Original post  
From nazret.com ()
More perspectives...
In the cockpit of the Dreamliner
It is being billed as one of the most revolutionary planes in the world. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is built using carbon composite material, making it lighter and 20% more fuel efficient. It is on ...  
From story.indiagazette.com ()
More perspectives...
Capitol Alert: AM Alert: Capitol agenda includes wine grapes, K-12 education
Both the Senate and the Assembly have set floor sessions for 9 a.m., after which committees take up subjects ranging from wine grapes to Gov. Jerry Brown's budget proposals for K-12 education. California Governor Jerry Brown speaks at a news conference in front of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the tarmac at the Boeing plant in Long Beach, California, on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. The company is launching a multi-city Dream Tour of the new...  
From sacbee.com ()
More perspectives...
UPDATE 1-Boeing debuts first 787 Dreamliner made in S. Carolina
As part that chain, South Carolina has been an important and ... and is now actually rolling out an aircraft from a factory that has never made a plane before," said Rob Stallard, an aerospace analyst with RBC Capital. Last year, South Carolina ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Air India's First 787 Dreamliner is Proudly Made in South Carolina
If all goes according to plan it may just have a little bit of southern hospitality built right in, as Air India will be the first airline to receive a 787 assembled at the Boeing plant in South Carolina. Last week Boeing was excited to reveal ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing nabs four 787 Dreamliner orders from Russian airline
The Boeing Co. on Monday announced that Transaero Airlines of Russia has ordered four 787 Dreamliners. The deal is valued at about $744 million at list prices. Spirit AeroSystems Inc. (NYSE: SPR) in Wichita builds the forward fuselage section and other components of the 787, for which Boeing (NYSE: BA) now has more than 850 orders from 59 customers. The Transaero order was signed onboard a 787 being used as part of Boeing’s Dream Tour...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing's first South Carolina-made 787 to fly Wednesday
The first Boeing Co. 787 made in South Carolina will make its maiden flight sometime on Wednesday. As the Charleston, S.C., Post and Courier reports, the Charleston, S.C.-made 787 will make a five-hour flight to an undisclosed location. The Boeing (NYSE: BA) plane is expected to be delivered to its owner, Air India, as early as next month.  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing closing in on manned spacecraft
The Boeing Co. on Thursday announced it has completed the preliminary design review of the software that puts it a step closer to putting a manned vehicle into space. “The review, conducted with Boeing management along with independent Boeing and National Aeronautics and Space Administration reviewers, effectively demonstrated a software design that meets NASA safety requirements as well as all system-level requirements within cost and...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
First 787 built in SC takes maiden flight
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's burgeoning aeronautics industry flew by another milestone Wednesday as the first Boeing 787 manufactured in the state took off on its maiden flight. The first aircraft manufactured at Boeing's new $750 ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
The 787 Dreamliner is on the Move to Moscow, Beijing and Tokyo
Now that some of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliners are flying around the globe, it seems that there’s been quite an increase in new route news. Japan Airlines and ANA already have their planes, but it’s JAL that’s getting ready for some new routes and destinations. They’re already flying the first 787 back and forth to the United States—Boston to be specific—but the airline is not stopping there. Dreamliners started heading back and forth...  
From jaunted.com ()
More perspectives...
Dreamliner plane will land at Reagan National Airport
WASHINGTON - There's another reason to watch the skies around Washington. Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner will land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Monday as part of a world tour. No U.S. carrier has the Boeing 787 yet and no wide-body jets ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
First 787 built in SC ready for test flight
The first Boeing 787 manufactured in South Carolina is scheduled to take to the air for a test flight. The test flight is scheduled for Wednesday for the same aircraft that was rolled out in a ceremony at Boeing's North Charleston plant last month.  
From wach.com ()
More perspectives...
Air India gets first Dreamliner from Nikki Haley's state
Washington/North Charleston: The first of four Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for Air India to be assembled in South Carolina, a state governed by Indian American Nikki Haley, has rolled out of final assembly with great fanfare. Haley and US Representative ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
A Boeing 787 made in South Carolina
Rollout: It becomes world’s 3rd widebody jet assembly site | NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The first 787 Dreamliner assembled here waited Friday morning to roll out into the hot southern sunshine, “Made with pride in South Carolina” stenciled on its forward fuselage.  
From thenewstribune.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Conducts Inaugural Flight of First 787 Built in South Carolina...
More than 5,000 Boeing South Carolina employees watched a live broadcast of the airplane as it took off from Charleston International Airport.   "This is a proud moment for our Boeing South Carolina team and for Boeing," said Jack Jones ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Emirates urges Boeing to move fast on 777 revamp
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates has urged Boeing to make up its mind quickly on plans for an enhanced version of the wide-body 777, predicting it would be a success in the market. Emirates' President Tim Clark also warned Boeing rival Airbus not to let the A350 jet program run up three years of development delays, similar to those seen on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. ...  
From rss.news.yahoo.com ()
More perspectives...
Metal shops fighting off composites
When Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner burst onto the airport scene in October it was heralded as the Toyota Prius of Boeing’s extensive aircraft lineup. The 787, capable of carrying almost 300 passengers, is Boeing’s most fuel-efficient aircraft, consuming 20 percent less fuel than the similarly sized 767 – a godsend for airlines at a time when the [...]  
From libn.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 Dream Tour winds down, final leg announced
Australia and New Zealand are among the stops on the the final leg of the 787's Dream Tour, which the Boeing Co. announced Friday. Boeing said that more than 59,000 guests have visited the the refurbished flight test Dreamliner, known as ZA003 ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Dreamliner makes biofuel flight
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner made aviation history this week with a delivery flight made partially on cooking oil, the Charleston Regional Business Journal reports. The Boeing Co. partnered on the biofuels flight with All Nippon Airways, the report says. The 787 is assembled in North Charleston. The final assembly for the ANA 787 delivered to Tokyo was done in the Seattle area.  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Taking a trip on the new 787 Dreamliner
Looking out the unusually large windows of a 787 Dreamliner in flight Friday, the distinctive upward flexing of the slender carbon-fiber plastic composite wings that's visible from the ground was too gradual to see. Yet when we hit turbulence in flight, those sleek-as-scimitar wings moved dramatically, almost alarmingly.  
From seattletimes.nwsource.com ()
More perspectives...
First 787 built in state ready for test flight
NORTH CHARLESTON — The first Boeing 787 manufactured in South Carolina is scheduled to take to the air for a test flight. The test flight is scheduled for Wednesday for the same aircraft that was rolled out in a ceremony at Boeing’s North ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
First SC-made Boeing 787 rolls off the assembly line
Boeing opened the doors of its new 2.5 million-square-foot assembly plant to the media here Friday morning, a prelude to the rollout of its first South Carolina-made 787 Dreamliner later…Click to Continue »  
From thestate.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing hits new milestone for Crew Space Transportation spacecraft
SpaceX has its Dragon capsule in orbit right now, and testing is apparently going very well. One of SpaceX’s competitors to get NASA business taking astronauts and cargo into Earth orbit is aerospace giant Boeing. Boeing is also working on its own capsule for crew and cargo called the CST-100. That Boeing space capsule has Read The Full Story  
From slashgear.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing's Washington state work force to decline in 2013
The number of people building Boeing Co. jetliners, which has been climbing steadily, will peak this year at nearly 83,000 and start to dwindle in 2013, according to company leaders. The trimming of Boeing’s Washington work force — while the company dramatically increases its output of planes — is a feat the jet maker says it can accomplish by fixing 787 Dreamliner production glitches and boosting efficiency on factory floors. And the...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing's worker head count will start falling next year
The number of people building Boeing jetliners, which has been climbing steadily, will peak this year at nearly 83,000 and start to dwindle in 2013, according to company leaders. The trimming of Boeing’s Washington work force — while the company dramatically increases its output of planes — is a feat the jet maker says it can accomplish by fixing 787 Dreamliner production glitches and boosting efficiency on factory floors. And the employment...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing iPad app chronicles company history
The Boeing Co. on Monday announced its first iPad app, calling it the company’s history “as a digital coffee table book.” Called “Milestones in Innovation,” the app — which is available for free from the App Store — chronicles Boeing’s nine decades of history, using pictures, videos and an interactive timeline. The content begins with Bill Boeing’s founding of the company in 1916 and ends with the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner. Here...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Crosses Below Key Moving Average Level
In trading on Friday, shares of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $69.73, changing hands as low as $69.66 per share. Boeing Co. shares are currently trading down about 1.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of BA shares, versus its 200 day moving average:  
From forbes.com ()
More perspectives...
All Nippon Airways to Launch Seattle Service on July 25th Using Boeing 777...
According to a press release, the airline, “has decided to launch the route ahead of schedule in order to capture passenger demand over the busy summer season.” ANA is still planning to change the route to a 787 Dreamliner later in the fiscal year.  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Where will American's Boeing 777-300ERs fly first?
American Airlines has announced where its news Boeing 777-300ER jets will fly first. AA will be the first U.S. carrier to take delivery of the 300ER version of the 777, and its first passenger flight on the jet will come Dec. 13 from Dallas/Fort Worth to ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing's Dreamliner to Visit Morocco in June
The Boeing 787 Dream Tour plane, ZA003 (N787BX), is to visit Morocco before it returns to the Boeing test fleet. The reason Morocco is included is that Royal Air Maroc has ordered four of the aircraft.The PR exercise has been billed as a worldwide goodwill expedition and takes it through Australia, New Zealand, Uzbekistan and Morocco in late May and early June.May 24 – Sydney, AustraliaMay 29 – Auckland, New ZealandMay 31 – Darwin...  
From blogger.com ()
More perspectives...
Dreamliner Makes First Time Landing At Reagan National Airport
May 8, 2012 - Boeing's 787 Dreamliner landed at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Monday, making Washington, DC the latest destination on its global Dream Tour. For the next four days, guests invited by Boeing will see the 787 outfitted with the Dreamliner ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Dreamliner touches down in the UK for the first time: Airline bosses tour new...
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down in the UK for the first time today as the so-called 'green' aircraft, which boasts revolutionary jetlag-busting technology, makes a round-the-world tour ... of dehydration and the flight in general will be smoother ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
South Carolina’s first Dreamliner takes flight
Boeing South Carolina checked another major milestone today when the first Lowcountry-built 787 flew for the first time. Boeing has been testing and preparing the Dreamliner for Air India, the airline that will accept the first few 787s from Boeing South Carolina.  
From charlestonbusiness.com ()
More perspectives...
FlightBlogger: Boeing hasn't abandoned Sonic Cruiser
The futuristic Sonic Cruiser — which Boeing set aside in favor of the 787 Dreamliner almost a decade ago — appears to still be on Boeing's drawing boards, FlightBlogger suggests. A new patent application reveals that Boeing is still doing work on the nearly supersonic aircraft, which Boeing unveiled to the public back in 2001.  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing's Albaugh: Twin Factories Can Make 14 Dreamliners A Month
(Dow Jones)- Boeing Co's (BA) twin 787 Dreamliner factories in Everett, Wash., and North Charleston, S.C., can build a combined 14 787 Dreamliners per month, evenly splitting the rate at its bicoastal factories, a senior company executive said ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Lufthansa Flyer - Boeing Announces 6th Leg Of 787 Dreamliner Tour
Boeing has been showing off it’s latest marvel (that is until the 747-8i enters service in a few weeks ) around the world taking it to the home airports of some of the 787's initial customers, as well as bringing the 787 to the home airports of some of ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing says South Carolina plant may top Dreamliner production target...
Boeing Co. believes its South Carolina assembly line for the 787 Dreamliner can hit or even exceed its production rate target of three airplanes per month, Boeing Chief Executive Jim McNerney said on Monday. "We will identify upside to that when ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
SC: Air India's First 787 Dreamliner is Proudly Made in South Carolina
A couple of airlines are already busy at work flying their Boeing 787 Dreamliners around the globe—we’re looking at you ANA and Japan Airlines. However, there are still plenty of airplanes to be delivered and the engineers, mechanics, and other worker bees are laboring to make future takeoffs possible. It sounds like Air India is next up on the delivery list, and one of their initial orders is going to be a little bit different from all the...  
From jaunted.com ()
More perspectives...
Delta Makes a Home for Orphaned Boeing Aircraft
ATLANTA (TheStreet) -- The orphaned Boeing 717 has found a new home. Delta said Tuesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with Boeing Capital Corp. and Southwest to lease the 88 Boeing 717 aircraft currently in service at AirTran, which Southwest acquired in 2010. Southwest operates only one aircraft type, the Boeing 737. Deliveries to Delta would begin in 2013, pending approval of a tentative contract agreement with Delta's roughly...  
From thestreet.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Dreamliner 787
This week Boeings new 787 Dreamliner visited Heathrow as part of a world tour to showcase the new aircraft to the world. Following many delays due to technical issues nine 787's are now in service with Japanese airlines and many more are due to come into service in the coming years.  
From airflights.co.uk ()
More perspectives...
American Airlines Announces Initial Boeing 777-300ER Schedule
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines today announced the flight numbers and markets for its first group of Boeing 777-300ERs that will enter the airline's fleet starting this December. On Dec. 13, the Dallas/Fort Worth – Sao Paulo route will be the first...  
From rss.prnewswire.com ()
More perspectives...
Video: Boeing CEO Says Obama Needs More Business Outreach
May 8 (Bloomberg) -- Jim McNerney, chief executive officer of Boeing Co., talks about innovation and the company's 787 Dreamliner, global competition, President Barack Obama's relationship with U.S. business and the outlook for the economy. McNerney speaks with Bloomberg's Julianna Goldman at Reagan National Airport outside Washington. (Source: Bloomberg)  
From clipsyndicate.com ()
More perspectives...
Coming, AI’s first dreamliner
NEW DELHI: Air India’s first Dreamliner, Boeing 787, is all set to arrive on June 1. Captain Soman, in-charge of the Boeing 787, has flown to Seattle from where he will be flying the giant aircraft to India. Dreamliner will make its first trip to Mumbai ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 787 set for first biofuel-powered flight tonight
Biofuel in planes is hardly a new idea, but when Boeing's latest and greatest aircraft gets in on the green game, we take notice. That's right, a ANA 787 Dreamliner is currently preparing to take off from Everett, Washington this evening and will make its way across the Pacific to Tokyo powered by biofuel. Well played, Boeing, we're all for celebrating Earth Day a little early, and it's always good to see someone giving Sir Richard Branson a...  
From engadget.com ()
More perspectives...
UAE places order for 6 Boeing aircraft
(MENAFN) US aerospace giant Boeing announced that it has secured a contract from the UAE for six C-17 military aircraft, making the UAE the second ... payload of 170,000 pounds (77 tons), the C-17 can fly 2,400 nautical miles (2,762 miles, 4,445 kilometers ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Capitol Alert: Online USC poll confirms support for Brown's tax measure
An experimental online poll of California voters by the University of Southern California's Dornsife College of Letters, Arfts and Sciences has found strong support for Gov. Jerry Brown's tax increase ballot measure - almost identifical, in fact, to a simultaneous telephone poll. California Governor Jerry Brown speaks at a news conference in front of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the tarmac at the Boeing plant in Long Beach, California, on...  
From sacbee.com ()
More perspectives...
American Airlines outlines where its new Boeing 777-300ERs will be flying
American Airlines on Wednesday outlined the schedule for the deployment of its Boeing 777-300ERs as they begin arriving in late 2012 and into 2013, and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is on one end of two of the early routes. Here's...  
From aviationblog.dallasnews.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Debuts New Plane at ‘Innovation Summit’
The Atlantic is hosting a day-long “Innovation Summit” next Tuesday at Ronald Reagan Airport where tours of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner will be given. The Dreamliner’s stop near Arlington is part of Boeing’s worldwide tour that includes layovers in the United Kingdom, Norway, and Italy. Scientists and business executives from Google, IBM and Boeing will speak at the event about advancements in technology and science. View the full list of the day...  
From mediabistro.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Brings Nine Decades of Aviation Innovation to iPad
(Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120507/CG01513 ... the company in 1916 and culminating with first delivery of the 787 Dreamliner, the free app depicts advances that have transformed the world and made Boeing one of the most ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing hails its first S.C.-built jet
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., April 28 (UPI) -- Airplane maker Boeing rolled out its first South Carolina-built 787 Dreamliner to an assembled crowd of executives, dignitaries and workers, the company said.  
From upi.com ()
More perspectives...
First Boeing 787 gets fitting at Sea-Tac Airport in preparation for ANA route...
He said everything went smoothly, and there were no surprises. “It was a good working relationship with ANA for us and them to see what the new configuration would look like out at the gates,” he said. “It was a great opportunity for ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
CEO has praise for North Charleston Boeing plant ahead of 787 rollout
Speaking two days before the first South Carolina-assembled 787 Dreamliner is scheduled to make its debut, Boeing Co. CEO Jim McNerney expressed continued confidence in the North Charleston plane-making plant Wednesday. Delivering Boeing’s ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing and ANA celebrate first 787 biofuel flight
Boeing and All Nippon Airways made aviation history as a 787 Dreamliner flew for the first time powered in part by sustainable biofuels. "The 787 is the most environmentally progressive jetliner flying, combining fuel efficiency and comfort with reduced ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Analyst: Boeing production increases sustainable
Despite worries to the contrary, Boeing and Airbus’ rising production rates won’t overrun demand anytime soon. That’s the word from Sterne Agee aerospace analyst Peter Arment. This is counter to concerns raised by lessors about possible overbuilding, and by some analysts about weak European airlines. But in a report Tuesday, Arment said that despite the current climb to record production levels, Boeing and Airbus are staying aligned with...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Rolls Out First South Carolina Dreamliner
CHARLESTON, S.C. (TheStreet) -- Boeing on Friday rolled out the first 787 Dreamliner to be built in South Carolina, just 29 months after breaking ground on its $750 million complex here. "It's not just a rollout of another new model," Jack Jones, vice president and general manager of Boeing Charleston, told reporters. "It is history. It is history for this state (and) it is history for the Boeing Co., to build a new aircraft outside of...  
From thestreet.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Trading Near $72.72 Resistance Level
May 23, 2012 (Marketintelligencecenter.com via COMTEX News Network) -- Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) closed Tuesday's trading session at $71.48 ... call option in place of the covered call stock purchase. To use this strategy look at going long the Boeing (BA ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
S.C.-built Boeing 787 revs engines for first time
Boeing Co. started the engines for the first time on its first North Charleston, S.C.-built 787 this week. As the Charleston, S.C., Regional Business Journal reports, the first South-Carolina-built 787 will be delivered to Air India by the end of June. Boeing (NYSE: BA) rolled out the first 787 last month in a special ceremony.  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing celebrates first quarter without 787 'screw-up'
Boeing won an ironic recognition from Cowen & Co. aerospace analyst Cai von Rumohr during Boeing’s first-quarter conference call Wednesday: That this was the first quarter that Boeing hadn’t reported a “slip or screw-up” on the 787 Dreamliner since the aircraft’s conception. “I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at the award you just gave us,” replied Boeing CEO Jim McNerney, who then returned to a theme repeated several times during the call...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Announces Final Leg of 787 Dream Tour
EVERETT, Wash., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dream Tour will draw to a close with a seventh leg of international trips. During the tour, a refurbished flight test airplane has demonstrated the Dreamliner's capabilities to more than 59,000 guests with an estimated...  
From rss.prnewswire.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing signs 10-year deal with Abu Dhabi supplier
The Boeing Co. on Tuesday announced it has signed a 10-year manufacturing contract with Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Aerospace. The company will be building composite parts for Boeing’s 777 and 787 Dreamliner programs. Boeing (NYSE: BA) also said Strata Manufacturing, the division of Mubadala that will be doing the work, is in line to be a future supplier of vertical fins for the Dreamliner as part of an additional agreement between the two...  
From bizjournals.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Engineers Just Came Up With A New Supersonic Airliner
Boeing’s Sonic Cruiser began its life almost a decade ago. At the end, its super-awesome supersonic design was replaced by the 787 Dreamliner’s super-boring super-quiet and super-efficient blueprint, which started construction in 2007. Many thought the project was cancelled, but apparently a secret team of Boeing engineers is still working on it. According to Stephen Trimble, the new S ...  
From gizmodo.com.au ()
More perspectives...
Boeing 777 Rc Madien Flight At Singapore, Woodlands More Info Inside
We do not collect personally identifiable information about you, except when you provide it to us. For example, if you submit an inquiry to us or sign up for our newsletter, you may be asked to provide certain information such as your contact details (name ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Lufthansa Flyer - Boeing Announces Final Leg Of 787 World Tour – Australia...
Earlier today Boeing announced the schedule for the final installment of the 787's world tour which has taken it all around the world visiting Airlines who have ordered the new Boeing aircraft as well as making stops in cities where key vendors and Boeing ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
View From The Wing - American’s Initial Schedule for Their New Boeing 777...
Beginning December 13 they’ll run it Dallas – Sao Paulo, and in February it’ll start on Dallas and New York – London. Time to start looking at airfares and flights with confirmable upgrade space, I’d love to be among the first to fly in the new ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
The Boeing Company : Boeing Co-sponsors Conference to Explore Business...
Super Hornet bid in Malaysia's combat aircraft competition presents new possibilities for strategic partnerships ST. LOUIS, May 23, 2012 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] co-sponsored a conference with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Untested South Carolina Outpost is Central to Boeing's Dreamliner Hopes...
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—It was just one airplane, but the Boeing Co. jetliner that rolled out of an enormous factory here had a lot riding on it. The 787 Dreamliner that left the assembly building Friday was the first plane completed at a plant that has ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Protesters Target Boeing
           Boeing, which was targeted for protest by demonstrators because of the company's involvement in producing military equipment, didn't shut down their offices but did allow employees the option of working from home. Protesters staged a "die-in" in front of Boeing headquarters and tossed paper airplanes around. [ more › ]  
From chicagoist.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Awards Direct Contract to Mubadala Aerospace's Strata Facility to...
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Mubadala Aerospace today announced a 10-year direct contract for Strata Manufacturing, Mubadala Aerospace's advanced composite aerostructures facility in Al Ain, to produce commercial composite aerostructures for the 777 and 787 Dreamliner. In addition, the companies announced a strategic agreement that positions Strata to be a future supplier of the...  
From sys-con.com ()
More perspectives...
The Boeing Company : Boeing to Modernize Flight Deck and Avionics for US and...
SEATTLE, May 23, 2012 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a $368 million Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) contract to develop a design that modernizes the flight deck and avionics of the U.S. and NATO E-3 707 Airborne Warning and ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Green” Boeing Dreamliner Touches Down in UK
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has just landed in the UK, as part of its international tour to introduce itself to companies looking ... which specializes in the conventional package holiday market, lies not just in the emphasis on greater passenger comfort ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Plane spotters' Dreamliner comes true
"It's the future" . . . Thales Calil, Cortnee Jeremy, Blayne Kingston, Jonathan O'Neill and Tilan De Costa and Boeing's latest model on approach at Brisbane Airport yesterday. Photo: Michelle Smith Brock had driven from the Gold Coast with friends Luke ...  
From api.bing.com ()
More perspectives...
Boeing Engineers Just Came Up With a New Supersonic Airliner
#airplanes Boeing's Sonic Cruiser began its life almost a decade ago. At the end, its superawesome supersonic design was replaced by the 787 Dreamliner's superboring superquiet and superefficient blueprint, which started construction in 2007. Many thought the project was cancelled, but apparently a secret team of Boeing engineers is still working on it. More »  
From gizmodo.com ()
More perspectives...
More From Zimbio
Zimbio Entertainment
Copyright © 2012 - Zimbio, Inc. Some rights reserved. Coming soon: Livingly
Share
. . .
Follow
. . .