Tag Archives: 787

787 Takes to the Sky

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Ratherbflyin

Boeing’s new 787 has taken to the sky for the first time. The first flight is expected to last around five hours, as long as no problems occur. Pictures and video should not be long in coming, but in the … Continue reading →

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Boeing 787 Taxi Videos

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Ratherbflyin

I was referred to some great pictures and videos of the 787 taxi tests found here and here. Definitely worth taking a look at.

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Boeing 787 First Flight Scheduled for Tomorrow

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Ratherbflyin

Boeing has scheduled the first flight of the new 787 aircraft to begin at 10:00am PST (18:00 GMT).  A live webcast and video is scheduled to begin at 9:40am PST (17:40 GMT). It will certainly be interesting to watch tomorrow … Continue reading →

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United Announces Orders for 787 and A350

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Ratherbflyin

United Airlines announced today that they will be ordering 25 of each of Boeing’s and Airbus’ latest offerings, the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 XWB, with an additional 50 purchase rights for each aircraft. United’s President and CEO, Glen Tilton, … Continue reading →

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