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Signs of Progress, Slippage Across 787 Program

According to sources in Everett, internal schedules show the overall assembly calendar for Boeing’s Dreamliner One around three weeks behind the revised schedule, Flightblogger has learned. To make up time, Boeing has shifted significant manpower resources...

Published Wed, Jan 9 2008 1:00 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: 787, Boeing
Light Tuesday Fodder

A slow Tuesday in preparation for a busy Wednesday. Came across these on YouTube. Rough clips from the upcoming Legends of Flight IMAX film. Even more below the fold. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 8 2008 10:24 PM by Flightblogger
Video Week In Review - January 1-5, 2008

Happy Monday! I'm trying something totally new to kick off 2008 and I wanted to share it with all of you. As you may remember, I had been doing week ending discussion threads about all the week's big stories. I felt it was time to take that idea...

Published Mon, Jan 7 2008 3:05 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Open Thread, Week In Review
One Thousand Four Hundred and Thirteen

The final tally: Boeing Sets Third Consecutive Record for Commercial Airplane Orders in 2007 * 1,413 net orders (1,423 gross) surpasses 1,044 net orders reached in 2006 * Record orders for 787 Dreamliner * Record orders for 737 program * Record orders...

Published Fri, Jan 4 2008 4:54 AM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Boeing
Comings and Goings: An A380 Update

MSN014, the first A380 for QANTAS, will be making its maiden flight on or around January 14th from Toulouse to Hamburg for interior fitting and wiring rework. The aircraft, which is currently registered as F-WWSK will enter service with QANTAS as VH-OQA...

Published Thu, Jan 3 2008 5:32 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Airbus, A380
Breaking: Boeing Approaches 1400 Orders for 2007

Boeing confirms that the 100 order aircraft that was first placed at the 2007 Dubai Air Show by the newly formed Dubai Aerospace Enterprise will be added to the total Boeing order book for 2007 not 2008. The impact of this order, which adds to firmed...

Published Wed, Jan 2 2008 10:17 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Boeing
Lucky Number Eight(hundred)

No other single number has driven aviation marketing more than the number eight. Yes, it was numerally in sequence after the 777, which was just a coincidental perk, but highly intentional. The A380, A350 and the 787, 747 all have their base models as...

Published Wed, Jan 2 2008 9:52 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: 787, Boeing, Airbus, Singapore Air Show 2008
Flightblogger 2007 Traffic Totals

Flightblogger 1.0 May 1 - September 21 (hiatus) November 2 - 9 Page loads: 605,319 Unique Visitors: 390,752 Flightblogger 2.0 November 9 - December 31 Page loads: 253,339 Unique Visitors: 159,586 2007 Totals: Page loads: 858,658 Unique Visitors: 550,338...

Published Wed, Jan 2 2008 3:42 PM by Flightblogger
Hello 2008!

I felt this was fitting in honor of the commencement of the year 2008. Tail number 52-0008. Happy 'Balls Eight' everyone! Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 2 2008 3:29 PM by Flightblogger
Airbus A380 Tails

Following in the footsteps of the Boeing 787 tails poster that was first created back in early May, I have created another exclusive presentation of the tails that belong to all the present and future Airbus A380 operators. Half of the tails were adapted...

Published Fri, Dec 28 2007 8:22 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Airbus, A380, Tails
787 (and 3)

I went back and looked at a post I published on April 4, 2007 when the 787 program crossed the 500 (and 14) order mark when JAL added five 787. Today, December 27, 2007, the 787 program crossed the golden mark: 787 orders, 790 to be exact. The milestone...

Published Thu, Dec 27 2007 2:27 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: 787, Boeing, 737
Qatar's 2nd 777 & Top Five 2007 Boeing Deliveries

On December 19, the second Qatar Airways 777-300ER was delivered to Doha. In case you were wondering, the trip from Everett, WA, USA to Doha, Qatar is a marathon on a 6413 nm route. However, the Qatar Airways delivery flight is only the fourth longest...

Published Wed, Dec 26 2007 10:06 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Boeing, 777
A380 MSN010 Flies!

On December 21st, MSN010 registered as F-WWSG, the 11th A380 and the 5th for Singapore Airlines made its first flight from Toulouse. The unpainted superjumbo was spotted taking to the skies by Hervé G. earlier this week. Delivery is scheduled for a year...

Published Tue, Dec 25 2007 12:50 AM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Airbus, A380, Singapore Airlines
ARJ21 Rolls-Out in Shanghai

The Chinese AVIC I Advanced Regional Jet for the 21st Century (ARJ21-700) rolled out on Friday afternoon in Shanghai. This is a major milestone in Chinese aerospace. This is the first commercial jet offering in Chinese history. AVIC announced a 100 aircraft...

Published Mon, Dec 24 2007 6:45 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: ARJ21, AVIC
Week in Review Midday Open Thread, Part II

I felt like last week's open thread experiment went pretty well, so let's try it again. Also, one question to ponder. Where do you see IFE in 2008? With American, Alaskan, jetBlue and Virgin America all upping the stakes with in-flight Wi-Fi in...

Published Fri, Dec 21 2007 6:05 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Open Thread

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Signs of Progress, Slippage Across 787 Program

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Video Week In Review - January 1-5, 2008

One Thousand Four Hundred and Thirteen

Comings and Goings: An A380 Update

Breaking: Boeing Approaches 1400 Orders for 2007

Lucky Number Eight(hundred)

Flightblogger 2007 Traffic Totals

Hello 2008!

Airbus A380 Tails

787 (and 3)

Qatar's 2nd 777 & Top Five 2007 Boeing Deliveries

A380 MSN010 Flies!

ARJ21 Rolls-Out in Shanghai

Week in Review Midday Open Thread, Part II