Boeing Dreamliner News
Dreamliner set for Narita Airport launch
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has confirmed it will operate the first passenger flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Narita International Airport in Tokyo. Delivery of the aircraft is due in September, with ANA expecting to operate the flight, bound for Hong Kong, approximant one month later.
Baby steps forward for Boeing Dreamliner
Boeing and All Nippon Airways have completed the 787 service ready operational validation in Japan. As part of the validation, ANA pilots flew the Dreamliner on routes from Seattle to Tokyo and Tokyo to four airports across Japan.
Dreamliner inches closer to service
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have began an important validation of their readiness for the 787 Dreamliner’s entry into service. Throughout the coming days, ANA pilots, together with Boeing, will fly a 787 on actual airline routes in Japan using airline dispatch and flight rules.
Paris Air Show: Dreamliner arrives at Le Bourget
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner - ZA001 - has joined the line up of Boeing airplanes on display at the Paris Air Show. The all-new jetliner will be on display for the next two days.
Dreamliner production nears completion
Elected officials and representatives from numerous community and business groups, suppliers and subcontractors joined more than 1,000 Boeing employees at its North Charleston facility today for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the new 787 Dreamliner Final Assembly building.
Air France-KLM set for jet mega order
Air France-KLM has hinted at plans to embark on a huge expansion of its long-haul fleet and is poised to place an order for 100 aircraft split between Airbus and Boeing.
ANA pilots complete Dreamliner training
ANA flights crews have completed pilot training in Seattle as they prepare to become the first captains of the 787 Dreamliner. Ten ANA pilots concluded their training after each pilot performed flights in ZA001 – the first 787 flight test airplane – over Washington state.
Boeing and ANA to run Dreamliner test flight in Japan
Boeing is to carry out a flight test of its revolutionary 787 Dreamliner in Japan in early July with its launch customer All Nippon Airways. The first delivery of the long-awaited airline to ANA is now expected in August or September.
Korean Air delays Dreamliner delivery
Korean Air has announced it will postpone the delivery of ten 787 Dreamliner aircraft it has on order with Boeing. The decision follows three years of delays in the development of the aircraft, with an electrical fire onboard a test aircraft prompting a further setback late last year.
End of the Affair; JAL decommissions Boeing 747s
Japan Airlines International has confirmed it will decommission its last two remaining Boeing 747 jumbojets, ending over 40 years of affinity with the aircraft. Two Boeing 747s were greeted by crowds as they arrived at Narita airport late yesterday, with staff on board wearing uniforms from a bygone era.
Boeing completes 1,000th 787 flight
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its 1,000th flight yesterday, marking another milestone in the flight test program.
Boeing to resume Dreamliner testing programme
Boeing has confirmed it will resume testing on the ill-fated 787 Dreamliner this week, following a series of upgrades to the aircraft. Flight testing on the 787 was suspended last month following an in-flight electrical fire on a test flight.