Boeing set date for 787 delivery Sept 26.

iPlop

Now that the dreamliner has been offically certified by the FAA and EASA yesterday ,boeing are going to deliver the first one to ANA on september 26 2011, this is great, I can't wait to see these flying.

EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and ANA will celebrate delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner on Sept. 26 in Everett, Wash., after contractual delivery occurs on Sept. 25. Events throughout the day on Sept. 26 will commemorate delivery of this game changing airplane to its launch customer.

"The airplane is ready. ANA is ready. And, Boeing is ready," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "This airplane begins a new chapter in aviation history."
ANA's airplane will arrive in Tokyo on Sept. 28, following a Sept. 27 departure from Everett, Wash., and will be greeted by ANA employees, media and Japanese partners. Details of events in Everett and Tokyo will be provided in the weeks ahead. Many of the events will be webcast live, allowing people around the world to participate in the celebration.

Shinichiro Ito, president and CEO of ANA Group, said, "As launch customer, we are delighted to be taking delivery of our first 787 Dreamliner. This aircraft will enable us to offer new standards of service and comfort to our passengers and will play an important role in our international expansion strategy as we seek to become Asia's number one airline."
ANA launched the 787 program with a record-setting order of 50 airplanes in April 2004. The airline has played a key role in guiding the design of the Dreamliner.


The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an all-new commercial jetliner that brings new efficiencies to airlines and delivers superior comfort to passengers. The airplane features the industry's largest windows, a lower cabin altitude and cleaner air. These features combine to allow passengers to arrive at their destinations more refreshed.

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nag

Anyone know how fast they're going to be able to produce these?

iPlop

They've produced 56 (finished and in production) so far and 1 787-9 series is in production they're all lined up around KPAE boeing field ,China Southern are getting theirs in Q4,I think Air India are next, I'd imagine the deliveries will be hard and fast.

Tenger

Sink The Banana wrote: »

Now that the dreamliner has been offically certified by the FAA and EASA yesterday ,boeing are going to deliver the first one to ANA on september 26 2011, this is great, I can't wait to see these flying

While I agree that it will be great to see them in service it is quite shocking that the first B747-8F might be delivered BEFORE the B787-800 to ANA.

iPlop

Tenger wrote: »

While I agree that it will be great to see them in service it is quite shocking that the first B747-8F might be delivered BEFORE the B787-800 to ANA.

Well I think because they were working off a previous airframe with the 747 it was easier to launch it quickly, the 787 is a new air frame that needs a lot more testing and it's bacically R&D for airlines and data collection for Boeing.

pclancy

Wow its actually nearly finished after so long. I wonder what difference the lower cabin altitude and clean air will actually make on a long haul flight, i don't think i've ever got off a plane feeling refreshed!

cson

Doesn't it have other comfort inducing features like mood lighting, glare resistant glass and the biggest windows ever in a commercial aircraft? I think I read that somewhere.

Tenger

cson wrote: »

Doesn't it have other comfort inducing features like mood lighting, glare resistant glass and the biggest windows ever in a commercial aircraft? I think I read that somewhere.

I think the mood lighting is a feature of the Boeing Sky Interior (Bsi) already in place on newer B737s and maybe newer B777?

The windows are electronically dimmed (Personally I don't see what is wrong with a blind, what if 2-3 windows are broken,do they have a back up system?)

The windows are larger than any other commercial airliners. I think that the windows on the Viscount and/or Comet were proportionally larger. Not that that comparison really matters.

Plowman

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Skuxx

Tenger wrote: »

I think the mood lighting is a feature of the Boeing Sky Interior (Bsi) already in place on newer B737s and maybe newer B777?

I was on a brand new 737 recently, just out of the factory and it had mood lighting. It really was amazing, something I'd happily send hours on!!
It has sunrise/sunset features, white light and other settings too, can't remember now!!