All things 787

Boeing Photo  Exactly 196 weeks or 3 years and 9 months after the first flight of ZA001 on December 15, 2009, Boeing successfully flew...

UPDATE: (11:02AM Local, 2:02PM ET): ZB001 in the air! UPDATE: (11:00AM Local, 2:00PM ET): BOE001 Heavy Cleared for takeoff!!) UPDATE: (1...

Boeing Photo Boeing conducted taxi tests with ZB001 (LN 126, N789EX) in preparation for its first flight which is expected tomorrow. ...

Boeing just sent out a tweet saying that first flight can come as early as Sept. 17th. 787-9 first flight expected in coming days—as earl...

Boeing Photo Program sources have confirmed to me that Boeing has tentatively scheduled the first flight of ZB001 (LN 126, N789EX) for S...

The 787 firing order was updated to reflect 787 production up to and including L/N 180.  The customers aren't all that surprising but it...

Photo Courtesy of The Boeing Corporation     Boeing rolled out the first 787-9 to the flightline in preparation for first flight ...

Today was a busy day for the 787s at Everett with a couple of deliveries and a few test flights that is setting up for more deliveries in th...

According to Matt Cawby, a local Everett photographer, ZA242 (LN 90, VT-ANN) is at the Everett Delivery Center.  This indicates that this pa...

As summer is pushing into fall, the pressure for Boeing to make good on their promise to produce the 787 at 10/month is growing. It is bei...

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 ...

In the past one week there has been an increase in 787 flight test activity mostly out of Everett but some activity out of Charleston as wel...

As July drew to a close Boeing was trying to get out the last few 787s into customer's hands as fast as it could.  Boeing delivered 7 78...

Images courtesy of the Boeing Company   Boeing released a statement and photo of the 1st 787-9 after completing the painting of the...

Today the FAA is ordering carriers to either inspect or remove the ELTs on their 787 aircraft.  This is coming on news that AAIB investigato...

The AAIB is recommending inerting (turning off) the lithium-manganese powered ELTs and is recommending a safety review of the batteries that...

The Seattle PI got some great pictures of the first 787-9 rolling out of 40-24 and going to the paint hangar 45-03. I suspect it'll be i...

UPDATE: Jon Ostrower is reporting that the 1st 787-9 (ZB001, LN 126, N789EX) should be rolling out of 40-24 and into the paint hangar at aro...

The UK's Air Accident Investigation Branch sent out a press release essentially exonerating the 787 lithium ion batteries in the smoke/h...

UPDATE: saw this on avherald.com if true then Boeing may have caught a break: The aircraft fire is unrelated to the batteries. This will be ...