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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.  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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...  
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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 ...  
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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...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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 »  
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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.  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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...  
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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...  
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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...  
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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 ...  
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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...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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 ...  
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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...  
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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)  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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...  
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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 »  
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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.  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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]  
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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.  
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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 »  
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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...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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  
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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 ...  
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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...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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.  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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.  
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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 ...  
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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...  
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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...  
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Cash-strapped AI in talks with Air Canada to lease out 5 Boeing 777s...
according to its website. The state-run AI had floated global tenders, offering five of its eight Boeing 777-200 LRs on dry-lease for 8-10 years early this year. Out of these, four were manufactured in 2007, one in 2008 and three in 2009. The decision to ...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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.  
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S.C.-built Boeing 787 starts engines for first time
Boeing Co. started the engines for the first time on its first North Charleston, S.C.-built 787 this week. 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.  
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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 ...  
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Boeing 787 may not be destined as aerial tanker, executive says
Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, says the 787 may not be ideal as an aerial refueling tanker. "I'm not certain this airplane lends itself ... to being a derivative because this is an airplane we took a lot of weight out of ...  
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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 ...  
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner debuts later this month – Sumter Item
Just months in the making but perhaps offering a glimpse decades into the future, South Carolina’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner rolls out April 27. A major milestone for the local plane-making operation, the rollout announced Wednesday represents the inaugural jet’s official debut as well as a definitive step toward proving North Charleston’s ability to do what only two other places in the world do: finish putting together a wide-body...  
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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.  
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Turkish Debut in Istanbul
The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner landed for the first time in Turkey on 6th April 2012, making Istanbul the latest destination on its global Dream Tour. Over the next five days, airline customers, suppliers, and invited guests will get a chance to see first-hand the Dream Tour 787 outfitted with the Dreamliner's special cabin features including a welcoming entryway, dramatically larger dimmable widows, bigger bins and dynamic LED lighting...  
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Boeing 787 coming to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport
Boeing 787 arrives in Oslo on Tuesday (CREDIT: Boeing) David Magana of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport staff informs us that the world tour of the Boeing 787 will land at the airport on Friday, May 11. We'll wait to...  
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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.  
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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.  
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Flere Dreamlinere til Norwegian
Norwegian har inngått avtale om å lease ytterligere to langdistansefly av typen Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Selskapet har tidligere inngått avtaler om å kjøpe tre og lease tre fly av samme type, slik at Norwegian nå har sikret leveranse av til sammen åtte fly. Dreamliner er et fly for fremtiden, med høy passasjerkomfort, lave driftsutgifter og reduserte utslipp.  
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner set to make low-altitude flyover at RBC Heritage...
“The RBC Heritage offers the perfect spot to showcase the 787 Dreamliner in South Carolina,” said Jack Jones, Boeing South Carolina Vice President and General Manager. “I’m always excited to offer an opportunity for people to view first-hand our ...  
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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 »  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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 ...  
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Air Lease to buy eight Boeing 787-9s
Air Lease Corp. said it will buy eight Boeing Co. 787-9 models worth $1.8 billion at list prices. The Los Angeles airplane leasing company said it will lease the planes to Vietnam Airlines and expects delivery of the planes in 2017 and 2018. On Monday, Air Lease was reported to be buying 60 Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737 fuel-efficient Max airplanes worth $5.5 billion at list prices.  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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Wild About Travel - Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 Updates!
My question is: when will I get to fly a Dreamliner? I had hoped to do it for my 787th flight but that is long past. Maybe for my 878th flight? That is a mere 28 plane trips away! “ cutting the production rate for the A380 from 2.7 aircraft each month to ...  
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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 ...  
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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...  
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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:  
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Boeing Completes Software Preliminary Design Review of Crew Space...
Houston TX (SPX) May 25, 2012 Boeing has completed the software Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its Commercial Crew Development (CCDev-2) initiative on May 18. CCDev-2 is part of NASA's Space Act Agreement. Software competency is essential to all operational aspects of Boeing's Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft, including launch, orbital maneuvering, docking with and separating from the International S  
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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  
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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 took off on its maiden flight.Click to Continue »  
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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 ...  
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Boeing 787 from Tokyo powered by G.E., with help from Lynn
The Japan Airlines Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 that flew Sunday to Logan International Airport from Tokyo would have been justified in tipping its wings — a tiny bit — toward the General Electric (NYSE: GE) Riverworks plant in Lynn just a few ...  
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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...  
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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 ...  
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First Boeing 787 manufactured in South Carolina rolls out from North...
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Boeing rolled out the first jetliner made in the American South on Friday amid fireworks ... as machines poured smoke from behind the massive doors of the company’s final assembly building. The aircraft is the first completed ...  
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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.  
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Boeing Flying High on Its Commercial Airplanes – DailyFinance
Big plans, big promises, and big results. That's what Boeing (NYS: BA) has been about lately. The aircraft maker recently came out with its first-quarter results, posting outstanding numbers that exceeded Street expectations.  
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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 ...  
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Peter Greenberg: The Travel Detective: Reviewing The Boeing 787 ...
U.S. Destinations; Adventure; International Destinations; Airlines. Armchair Detective More. Log in Create Account. Profile · Settings; Logout. April 30, 2012 ... More in Travel... Cinema, Surf and Turtles In Barbados. A Rainy Day In The Rajasthani Desert... Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie's Favorite Hotels... A Day In The Life Of A... FOLLOW US. Facebook. Twitter. Apple. Android. Blackberry. Email · Rss. Connect with your friends. Check out...  
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First South Carolina-built Boeing 787 due Friday
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JAL completes first Boeing 787 flight into U.S.
The beginning of 787 service in the United States also kicks off a busy week for Boeing. The Chicago-based company reports first-quarter earnings Wednesday. Boeing also will roll out the first 787 built in South Carolina on Friday. The company ...  
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Charleston plant near completion of first Boeing 787
The Boeing Co.’s first Dreamliner built in Charleston will roll off the line on April 27, the Charleston Regional Business Journal reports. An invitation-only ceremony attended by S.C. officials an Boeing executives will mark the day — the first time Boeing will have produced a plane outside the Puget Sound area. Production began at the North Charleston plant in 2011. Boeing expects to deliver 10 Dreamliners a month at full production...  
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Boeing 787 to Tokyo powered by G.E., with help from Lynn
The Japan Airlines Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 that flew Sunday to Tokyo from Logan International Airport would have been justified in tipping its wings — a tiny bit — toward the General Electric (NYSE: GE) Riverworks plant in Lynn just a few miles from the runway. The GEnx engines powering the aircraft were mostly the result of General Electric's sprawling facilities around Cincinnatti, Ohio. But a G.E. spokeswoman said combustors and seals were...  
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JAL completes first Boeing 787 flight into Boston
The beginning of 787 service in the United States also kicks off a busy week for Boeing. The Chicago-based company reports first-quarter earnings Wednesday. Boeing also will roll out the first 787 built in South Carolina on Friday. The company ...  
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Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliners to be inducted in May
NEW DELHI: The first of the twenty-seven Boeing 787 Dreamliners ordered by Air India would be inducted in late May, as over 30 pilots are set to begin training to fly the new aircraft in Singapore. The first Dreamliner is likely to be inducted in the ...  
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First 787 built in SC takes test flight
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The first Boeing 787 manufactured in South Carolina has taken off on a test flight ... Tamarack suitor can keep taxpayer-funded attorney Tamarack suitor can keep taxpayer-funded attorney The indicted former suitor of Tamarack ...  
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Dreamliner Makes Biofuel Flight
The latest Boeing 787 to be received by All Nippon Airways (ANA) was partially powered on its delivery flight April 17 by biofuel, marking the first time a Dreamliner has used alternative fuel. The flight from Everett, Washington, to Tokyo Haneda used a fuel mix partly derived from used cooking oil, and marked the first transpacific biofuel flight, according to Boeing.  
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Boeing 787 to serve Seattle route by end of year
SEATTLE—Boeing workers will be able to see one of their new 787s in service at Sea-Tac Airport before the end of the year. The Port of Seattle says All Nippon Airways plans to put the new plane on the Seattle-Tokyo route. The route will begin ...  
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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.  
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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 ...  
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United, Boeing speed up research on commercial aviation biofuel
(Crain's) — Known as atomic energy's birthplace since World War II, Chicago may someday add development of commercial aviation biofuel to its résumé. That's the aim of United Airlines, Boeing Co. and other Chicago interests funding ...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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Japan Air's First Boeing 787 Flight Takes of For Boston
BloombergJapan Air's First Boeing 787 Flight Takes of For BostonBusinessWeekBy Chris Cooper and Kiyotaka Matsuda on April 21, 2012 Japan Airlines Co. began service to Boston today with the take-off of a plane from its new Boeing Co. (BA) (BA) 787 fleet that will let the carrier increase flights to smaller cities and add ...Japan Air May Add New Spain, Germany Flights With 787BloombergBoston-Tokyo flights begin on Sunday, others possibleAlbany...  
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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...  
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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...  
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Air India pilot strike overshadows 787 delivery
Indian flag-carrier Air India’s (AI) long-haul flights on international routes continued to be crippled as the pilot strike enters the 15th day, overshadowing the carrier’s Boeing 787 delivery later this month.  
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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 ...  
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Boeing prepares 787-9 components
Boeing South Carolina this summer will build a pre-production verification (PPV) prototype of the aft-section of the Boeing 787-9 as the company works toward an expected first or second quarter 2014 entry-into-service (EIS) with Air New Zealand for the stretched, longer-range sibling to the 787-8.  
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Kenya Airways orders Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Kenya Airways selected GE Aviation's GEnx engines to power nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners with an option for four additional aircraft. The firm engine order is valued at $380 million at list price, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier. Kenya Airways is the fastest growing airline in Africa and is pursuing a network expansion strategy to link all African countries with the rest of the world, it said. The first GE-powered Boeing 787s were...  
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Enders Sees No All-New Boeing Single-Aisle Soon
Airbus CEO Tom Enders says he doubts Boeing will drop the 737 MAX soon in favor of an all-new design. “I have heard that rumor, too,” he says. “But it would be difficult to convince the engine makers to spend more money on another major program.”  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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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 ...  
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View From The Wing - The Boeing 787, from a Pilot’s Perspective
Other systems use the traditional 115 VAC and 28 VDC ... In fact, you can configure the displays in 48 different ways, I think, though we have found a few favorites we will use to keep it simple. To move the cursor from one MFD to another, you can either ...  
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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 ...  
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Boeing CEO warns deep defense cuts may lead to massive layoffs
Boeing Co Boeing Co Latest from The Business Journals S.C.-built Boeing 787 revs engines ... across-the-board cut in Department of Defense spending next year could lead to layoffs across the company’s operations. The effect of these possible ...  
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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...  
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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.  
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United will fly Dreamliner between Denver and Tokyo
United Airlines will indeed add a Denver-Tokyo nonstop, and it looks like the carrier will use one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners to fly it. The booking engine on United's website confirms those details. The airline lists the route at 5,788 miles with a ...  
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New Denver-Tokyo 787 service to help boost United's sagging trans-Pacific...
United’s plans to launch new flights from its Denver hub to Tokyo Narita Airport in Mar-2013 with its 219-seat Boeing 787 comes at fortuitous timing. While North Asia-North America traffic has been growing, primarily at the behest of Asian carriers ...  
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Air Lease orders more 787 Dreamliners
Aircraft lessor Air Lease Corp. said on Monday it had ordered eight new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft worth $1.8 billion at list prices for lease to Vietnam Airlines. Deliveries of Boeing's new lightweight carbon-composite aircraft are ...  
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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 ...  
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NASA Commercial Crew Partner Boeing Meets Software Milestone
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Boeing Company has successfully completed a new milestone in the development of software that will operate its Crew Space Transportation (CST) spacecraft. The company is one of NASA's partners developing commercial...  
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Boeing Dreamliner Honoured with 2012 Hermes Awards for Innovation
Award, given by European Institute for Creative Strategies and Innovation, honours companies or organisations whose innovative ideas and products help advance society.  
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Boeing-Boeing makes the hop to Addison's WaterTower Theatre
When Marc Camoletti’s farceBoeing-Boeingwon the Tony Award for best revival in 2008, Dallas Summer Musicals president Michael A. Jenkins was one of the producers onstage accepting it. Jenkins repeatedly expressed hope that the show would tour ...  
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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 ...  
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Ghetto IFE - Transaero formally commits to 4 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
states the planes will be used for both Russian domestic routes and international services. Transaero is slotting in these birds to replace the existing Boeing 767 fleet, and is planning to have the seating configured with 14 business class seats and  244 ...  
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New Boeing Dreamliner touches down at Manchester Airport
The new Boeing Dreamliner 787 lands on the tarmac at Manchester Airport during it's tour of the world on April 24, 2012 in Manchester, England. The Boeing Dreamliner 787 is made of composite materials and uses 20% less fuel than equivalent aircraft.  
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Boeing rolls out first 787 manufactured in SC – Boston.com
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—Boeing rolled out the first jetliner made in the American South on Friday amid fireworks and the cheers of thousands of blue-clad workers shouting "We build jets." The white Boeing 787, which has been purchased by Air India, was slowly pulled onto the tarmac as machines poured smoke from behind the massive doors of the company's final assembly building. The aircraft is the first completed at the $750 million plant that...  
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Boeing modernizing AWACS aircraft
The Engineering, Manufacturing and Development ... and train flight crews and maintenance personnel. The upgrade on the first NATO aircraft will begin next year, while work on the first U.S. E-3 707 will begin in 2014. Completion of the work ...  
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Air Lease buys 8 Boeing 787s for Vietnam Airlines
View Photo US aircraft leasing giant Air Lease said Monday it has bought eight new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to lease to Vietnam Airlines. Financial details of the purchase were not revealed. ...  
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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...  
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Hamilton Sundstrand Signs Up With AFI KLM E&M for Boeing 787 Component Services
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), and a key supplier of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program, and Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance have signed a long-term...  
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Boeing targets fourth quarter production increase for 787
Boeing plans to increase production of the 787-8 to five per month in the fourth quarter, says James Albaugh, president and chief executive of Boeing commercial airplanes during the company's annual investor conference.  
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Boeing 767 Qf446 Landing Sydney Extended Version With Clips From Auckland New...
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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.  
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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 › ]  
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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 ...  
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Dreamliner on world tour headed for Auckland
A fully fitted out Boeing 787 is scheduled to visit Auckland next week on the final leg of a global tour to show off the plane. The Dreamliner is due in Auckland next Tuesday afternoon after a flight from Sydney. Its world tour is seen as partly a sales ...  
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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...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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Boeing steps up marketing of Long Beach property
The Boeing Co. has taken steps to make some of its vacant property in Long Beach, Calif., more marketable, a move that could foreshadow steps the company eventually has to take in Wichita. According to a report from the Long Beach Business Journal, the company has sought, and received, a change in zoning of a 25-acre parking lot it has in Long Beach from “open space and parks” to “mixed use.” The change is part of Boeing’s efforts to better...  
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Boeing considers further increases in 787 production
According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, Jim Albaugh, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, says the company is looking at how it might take that rate higher in the future. “Just last week, they finally put a number higher than 10 on the ...  
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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...  
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Boeing South Carolina’s first 787 to take to the skies soon
The disclosure followed remarks that Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh made about the flight earlier in the day at the company’s annual investor conference in St. Louis. The takeoff will mark another milestone for the North ...  
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Boeing Co-sponsors Conference to Explore Business Opportunities with Malaysia...
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) on ...  
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NATO Protesters March on Boeing
More than 100 protesters marched Monday to the downtown Chicago headquarters of Boeing in an anti-war demonstration coinciding with the end of the NATO summit. WLS-TV and WBBM-TV reported as many as 150 protesters marched 2.5 miles from Union Park on the city's Near West Side to Boeing, which was closed for the day....  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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Boeing Awarded AWACS Avionics Modernization Contract
Boeing received a $368 million Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) contract to modernizes the flight deck and avionics of the U.S. and NATO E-3 707 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. The contract, awarded by the ...  
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Boeing Delivers UPS's 50th 767 Freighter
EVERETT, Wash., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and UPS celebrated the delivery today of the cargo operator's 50th 767-300 Freighter. The airplane joins the world's largest 767 Freighter fleet. "The Boeing 767 Freighter is the workhorse of our fleet," said UPS...  
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United Airlines to use new 787 for Denver to Tokyo flights starting in March...
CHICAGO — United Airlines says it will fly its new Boeing 787s from Denver to Tokyo starting in March 2013. The Denver flights that went on sale on Tuesday are the first 787 tickets to be offered by a U.S. airline. Boeing delivered the first ...  
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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...  
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UPDATE 2-Boeing studies higher 787 production target
"To go to 10, I believe the real issues are going to be under our control," Jim Albaugh, chief executive of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said on a webcast of the company's annual investor conference. He said program leaders are exploring whether ...  
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First students earn Aegis Combat System certificates in UAH/Boeing program...
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- The first class of 44 students recently graduated from an Aegis Combat System Certificate program established last fall by Boeing and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. "The students who have completed this course now ...  
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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...  
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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 ...  
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Boeing's Dreamliner to land at Reagan National Airport
As part of its worldwide "Dream Tour," the Dreamliner 787 will land for the first time at Reagan National Airport on Monday, The Washington Post reports. The jumbo jet, made by Boeing Co., is expected to arrive in Washington around 11 a.m. and park at DCA for most of the week. The Dreamliner is unique in its fuel efficiency, long-distance flying range, and large windows. No U.S. carriers currently have the Dreamliner in their rotation, though...  
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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 ...  
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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.  
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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...  
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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.  
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NATO protesters gather at Boeing HQ
A few hundred protesters marched toward Boeing Corp.'s headquarters west of the Loop today chanting, "We're gonna beat back the Boeing attack." They arrived at the building at the Chicago River and began shouting, "Shame on Boeing! Shame on Boeing!  
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Ghetto IFE - The Dreamtour comes to the UK – a few more 787 thoughts
So Boeing have finally dragged their Boeing 787 on tour to the United Kingdom on a few stop tour to Heathrow, Manchester  and London Gatwick (Oh, and thanks for the lack of a press invite Boeing…) Frame ZA003 – the 3rd Test and Demonstration aircraft ...  
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Live from a Lounge - Japan Airlines becomes the first to fly the B787 to...
While Air India is preparing to receive its Boeing 787 Dreamliners from Boeing, which should be finally arriving somewhere in May 2012, Japan Airlines seems to have stolen the thunder from Air India by being the first airline to operate the 787 services to India.  
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