As 787 flight testing continues to progress. Boeing is still producing 787s although it seems it is at a slower rate. The load dates since June 26 bear this out but please note that this does not include the second 787-9.
L/N 127 - 6/26/13
L/N 128 - 7/2/13 (8 days)
L/N 130 - 7/16/13 (14 days)
L/N 131 - 7/26/13 (10 days)
L/N 134 - 8/7/13 (12 days)
L/N 136 - 8/19/13 (12 days)
Recent 787s have been loaded into the first assembly position in 40-26 at rate of 1 every 12 days. this is about half the rate that a 787 needs to be loaded in order to produce 5.5 airframes per month from Everett (not counting 787-9 test frame production). The reason for the production slowdown is yet unknown but I do think that it is helping Boeing to manage the inventory build up at both Charleston as well as at Everett.
In other news, Boeing allocated L/N 22 (ZA803) to Transaero thus the 4 aircraft order for this carrier will be filled by 4 early build airframes 2 of which are currently under going change incorporation and will probably be delivered sometime in the 1st quarter of 2014. Boeing has also moved the three airframes occupying Kilo South at Paine Airport to the runway 11-29 storage area and the tower ramp. As Boeing continues to work through the early production frames that need change incorporation the number of early build 787s being stored around the airport will gradually shrink though at a slower rate as these air frames do require a lot of work and thus more time. Boeing has also pulled another airframe that had undergone change incorporation onto the flightline. This time is it is ZA235 (LN 32, VT-ANG) and appears to be preparing for production testing. This aircraft maybe delivered in September. Lastly, Boeing had one canceled 787 this year which was just posted. The sole 787 cancelled was from Travel Service of the Czech Republic. The opted to switch their order to 3 737 MX 8 instead.
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Thursday, August 8, 2013
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