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• Alenia North America Statement on ZA004

  In full: A contractor performing work on behalf of Alenia Composite (an Alenia Aeronautica Company) at the Global Aeronautica facility in South Carolina failed to follow proper procedure. The contractor was an experienced aviation mechanic not local to... Posted Jul 01 2008, 11:22 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing, ZA004, Alenia

• Exclusive: Boeing delays Dreamliner Four in Charleston after structural damage

  Delivery of the fourth 787 flight test aircraft has been delayed indefinitely due to damage sustained to the center fuselage at the Global Aeronautica facility in Charleston, SC, Boeing has confirmed. Sources in both Everett and Charleston tell FlightBlogger... Posted Jul 01 2008, 01:20 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing, Global Aeronautuca, ZA004, Alenia

• June 23 - The Week Ahead Open Thread

  Boeing's Goings On Boeing launched its power-on feature at newairplane.com . It gives a good rundown of the power-on process, as well as some of the first shots of a very alive ZA001 flight deck. Also, it looks as though the first sections of LN7... Posted Jun 23 2008, 06:42 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing, Open Thread, A380, Pratt & Whitney, Geared Turbo Fan, ZA004

• After power-on, what's next for 787?

  Image Courtesy The Boeing Company The completion of the 787 first power-on sets the stage for the next phase of the Dreamliner's march toward first flight. The milestone was met to the day according to sources familiar with the schedule. The initial... Posted Jun 20 2008, 09:22 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing, ZA004, ZY998, ZA001

• Boeing Achieves 787 Power On

  EVERETT, Wash., June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has completed the Power On sequence for the first 787 Dreamliner, marking the completion of the next major milestone on the path to first flight later this year. Power On... Posted Jun 20 2008, 03:29 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing

• June 16 - The Week Ahead Open Thread

  Best. Week. Ever. FlightBlogger had its highest traffic in a single week...ever. The combination of the 787 power-on , Hawker 4000 certification , live twittering from Vought, Global Aeronautica and Spirit, and the peek inside Dreamliner Four's flight... Posted Jun 16 2008, 01:00 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing, Open Thread, Airbus, A380, QANTAS, Vought, Global Aeronautuca, Spirit, V Australia, 777F

• Four's Front Office

  WICHITA, KS -- This is likely to be the first, and hopefully the last, FlightBlogger blog post from inside an active tornado warning which is in effect for the Wichita area. Dreamliner Four forward fuselage, also known as Section 41, will be delivered... Posted Jun 13 2008, 04:00 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing, ZA004

• Onboard Dreamliner Four

  WICHITA, KS -- Spirit Aerosystems showed off its forward 787 Section 41 today and invited the media onboard Dreamliner Four, the first nose section to be delivered with a 100% completion of assembly. The first photo features, from left to right, Dreamliners... Posted Jun 13 2008, 03:48 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing, ZA004

• Breaking Exclusive: 787 Power-on Testing Begins

  WICHITA, KS -- Power-on testing for Dreamliner One has commenced in Everett, WA. Boeing has confirmed the testing has begun and has issued this statement: "We're pleased the process has begun, and we are confident we'll meet the milestone... Posted Jun 12 2008, 12:12 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing

• The Oil Drumbeat and B.A.B.E.

  Is the airline crisis of 2008 worse than the economic aftermath of September 11, 2001? Yes, absolutely. 9/11 was a crisis of confidence in the safety of air travel. Airlines simply couldn't fill their planes. The 2008 crisis is far more serious. The... Posted Jun 06 2008, 11:50 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing, Airbus, A380, 737, A320, A350, C-Series, Bombardier, Airlines, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney, Geared Turbo Fan, 767, Northwest, 747, Continental Airlines, United Airlines, E-Jets, Fuel, 757

• The Path to Power-On

  In mid-May, 787 Vice President and General Manager Pat Shanahan expected the crucial power-on milestone to be a "photo finish" for Dreamliner One, but affirmed the milestone was "on track" for the end of June. With the end of June... Posted Jun 04 2008, 11:25 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing, Hamilton Sundstrand

• Boeing Cracks 900 with Saudi 787 Order

  Boeing has broken the 900 order mark for its hot-selling 787 Dreamiliner, according to a report from Flight's Air Transport Intelligence. The firm order for 12 787s, was announced in Istanbul by Saudi Arabian Airlines. The order also includes 8 Airbus... Posted Jun 02 2008, 03:37 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing, Saudi Arabian

• 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... Posted May 30 2008, 07:18 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing

• 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... Posted May 22 2008, 08:30 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... Posted May 21 2008, 06:50 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 787, Boeing