According to sources, Boeing's latest schedule, thus far, has the 787 program starting F&R and ETOPs flight testing on June 9th. This information comes on the heels of ZA102 restarting flight tests after several months going through re-work and change incorporation at ATS Hangar 3 in Everett.
This aircraft flew a 50 minute check flight and landed back at Everett. No word yet on first delivery date but it is anticipated that ETOPs and F & R testing should take about a month followed by type certification for the Rolls Royce powered 787. Currently Boeing is 95% through the certification program for the Trent 1000 powered aircraft and 75% complete on the GEnx-1B powered version of the 787. Delivery of the first GE powered 787 to Japan Airlines is expected about a month or so after delivery of the first 787 to ANA.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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Pretty soon you will need to add a delivery date column to your Production and Disposition spreadsheet!
Ahead of you on that one. Been planning for that.
Uresh - Just noticed on Flightaware that ZA004 has filed a flight plan. Guess the engine change is complete.
Yeah my source said the change out would be completed around this time but I was expecting delays for hte return to flight test...it looks like they didn't occur which is good news!
Hi Uresh
Any info on the progress of the production line?
So far as I know LN 42 has started final assembly. I'm still trying to get more information.
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