Work began Monday on the 787 Dreamliner at Boeing's Global
Services & Support site in San Antonio, Texas. During change
incorporation, airplanes that are not part of flight test are
configured to conform with the standards established as part of
type certification efforts.
Airline Becomes The First Chinese Customer For Boeing's Newest
Jumbo Jet
Boeing and Air China have signed an agreement for the purchase
of five 747-8 Intercontinental jetliners. Air China is the first
Chinese carrier to contract the passenger version of the new,
fuel-efficient 747-8.
In a media briefing Monday at Asian Aerospace 2011, Randy
Tinseth, vice president of Marketing for Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, said that the Asia Pacific region’s air traffic
growth will exceed the world average by a large margin over the
next two decades.
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