Fri, Jun 19, 2009
Delivery Scheduled To ANA In Early 2010
Final assembly has begun on the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
destined for delivery to launch customer ANA (All Nippon Airways)
of Japan.
ANA and Boeing launched the 787 program with a firm order for 50
of the all-new composite jetliner. Deliveries are scheduled to
begin in the first quarter of 2010.
Boeing and ANA celebrated the occasion with a traditional
"Kagami wari" ceremony, the breaking open of a wooden "Taru" (sake
barrel) lid with wooden mallets.
"This is a great day for the 787 team," said Scott Fancher, vice
president and general manager of the 787 Dreamliner program. "In
2004, ANA demonstrated great faith in Boeing and the 787 by placing
the largest launch order for any new airplane in Boeing history.
Since then, the ANA team has been an integral part of developing
the 787 family of airplanes.
"Speaking for our entire global 787 team, including our
partners, I'd like to say we are honored by ANA's commitment to the
Dreamliner," Fancher said. "We look forward to our continued
partnership as we prepare the 787 to enter commercial service."
"Congratulations to Boeing on the start of the historic assembly
of the first 787 Dreamliner for commercial flight," said ANA
President & CEO Shinichiro Ito. "As the launch customer, we are
delighted and excited to see the achievement of this milestone and
to have worked closely together to reach this day. We look forward
to the start of the 787 flight test program and delivery into our
fleet next year."
The 787 Dreamliner has 865 orders from 56 airlines, making it
the fastest-selling all-new jetliner in aviation history.
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