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A Closer Look at 787 Wing Flex

Q: How much wing could wing flex flex, if wing flex could flex wings? A quick look at any artist's rendering of the 787 in flight, the eye is immediately drawn to the wings which look, by many accounts, ready to flap like a bird. One common question...

Published Fri, May 30 2008 7:18 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis

Filed under: 787, Boeing
A stroll through the A380 Final Assembly Line

This post was intended to be my final post from France, however battery life and flight departure times got the best of me. After the A380 Production Update I posted two weeks ago, I wanted to provide an inside look at the Final Assembly Line (FAL) of...

Published Wed, May 28 2008 12:09 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis

Filed under: Airbus, A380
FlightBlogger Office Hours

I figure I might as well do some good old fashion airplane spotting up at Everett this afternoon. The craziness of the last few days finally allows me a min to breathe, so I'll be spending the midday hours at the grassy knoll outside the Future of...

Published Thu, May 22 2008 8:13 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis
Boeing: We're ready for a 787 Freighter

EVERETT -- Amid celebration for the official debut of the 777 Freighter, Boeing said it would be prepared to offer a 787 Freighter if the market demanded it. Tom Crabtree, regional director of business strategy for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, discussed...

Published Thu, May 22 2008 8:30 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis

Filed under: 787, Boeing
Happy Anniversary

Final Assembly Begins on First Boeing 787 Dreamliner EVERETT, Wash., May 21, 2007 -- Final assembly of the all-new Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner began today with a ceremony in Everett, Wash. "Today we begin assembling the first airplane of a new...

Published Wed, May 21 2008 6:50 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis

Filed under: 787, Boeing
Podcast: 787 Media Day

I sat down with Addison Schonland at IAG amid yesterday's very busy 787 Media Day to discuss the goings-on of the Dreamliner Final Assembly & Delivery Line. Keep an ear out for a first flight timeline. Take a listen . Other great coverage of the...

Published Wed, May 21 2008 3:12 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis

Filed under: 787, Boeing
Confirmed: Boeing gets second 747-8i customer

BREAKING Flight has confirmed that Boeing has received a letter of intent to purchase its 747-8i from a second airline customer. Details to follow Read More...

Published Tue, May 20 2008 6:23 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis

Filed under: Boeing, 747
Boeing outlines roles for 787 flight test aircraft

SEATTLE - Pat Shanahan, Vice President and General Manager of the 787 Program provided a wide ranging briefing in which he laid out the areas of responsibility for each of the six flight test 787 aircraft. The flight test program, according to program...

Published Tue, May 20 2008 3:20 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis

Filed under: 787, Boeing
Dreamliner Two Nose

Dreamliner Two Nose , originally uploaded by flightblogger . Read More...

Published Tue, May 20 2008 2:04 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis
Revealed: 787 Flight Deck

Revealed: 787 Flight Deck , originally uploaded by flightblogger . Read More...

Published Tue, May 20 2008 1:28 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis
Boeing: Wing destruction decision early next year

EVERETT -- Boeing announced today it would make a decision on whether or not to break the wing of the static test aircraft in early 2009. 787 VP of Engineering and Technology Randy Harley said the decision will come early next year because, "we want...

Published Mon, May 19 2008 10:33 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis

Filed under: 787, Boeing
Shanahan: 787-10 Configuration Locked in One Year

EVERETT -- Boeing to firm up its 787-10 configuration in one year. "We're still studying the market, but we're looking to lock configuration one year from now," said 787 program manager Pat Shanahan. Blogged live from inside the 787...

Published Mon, May 19 2008 8:56 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis

Filed under: Boeing
Onboard Dreamliner Three

Onboard Dreamliner Three , originally uploaded by flightblogger . Read More...

Published Mon, May 19 2008 8:26 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis
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Published Mon, May 19 2008 7:50 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis
Dreamliner Two with ANA Rudder

Dreamliner Two with ANA Rudder , originally uploaded by flightblogger . Read More...

Published Mon, May 19 2008 6:58 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis

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May 2008 - Flightblogger

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A Closer Look at 787 Wing Flex

A stroll through the A380 Final Assembly Line

FlightBlogger Office Hours

Boeing: We're ready for a 787 Freighter

Happy Anniversary

Podcast: 787 Media Day

Confirmed: Boeing gets second 747-8i customer

Boeing outlines roles for 787 flight test aircraft

Dreamliner Two Nose

Revealed: 787 Flight Deck

Boeing: Wing destruction decision early next year

Shanahan: 787-10 Configuration Locked in One Year

Onboard Dreamliner Three

Flickr

Dreamliner Two with ANA Rudder