Tag Archives: 787

Boeing Completes 787 Battery Certification Testing

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing completed a 787 certification demonstration flight on Friday (April 5) on line number 86, a production aircraft built for LOT Polish Airlines.  … More ››

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IAG Releases Long-Haul Fleet Orders

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Owner of British Airways (BA) and Iberia, International Airlines Group (IAG), has reached agreement with aircraft manufacturer Boeing for new long-haul aircraft for the group’s … More ››

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First for Goldhofer

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Goldhofer has announced it is the first aircraft tow-tractor manufacturer to receive Boeing’s approval to tow the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with its towbarless tractors (TLT). … More ››

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SkyTeam Welcomes Xiamen Airlines

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Global airline alliance SkyTeam has welcomed China’s Xiamen Airlines as its 19th member, and its fourth member from Greater China.  The airline adds three new … More ››

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Monarch Creates Jobs at Birmingham

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Independent aircraft maintenance provider, Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), has today (November 20) announced plans to expand its operations with a new 110,000sq ft (10,219m2) maintenance … More ››

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Warsaw Welcomes LOT’s First 787

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Caroline Cook

At 10.51 on November 16, Warsaw Chopin Airport welcomed LOT Polish Airlines’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner.  LOT was the first European carrier to receive the … More ››

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Build Begins on BA’s Boeing 787

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Construction has started on British Airways’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, due to join the UK carrier’s fleet in May 2013. BA has 24 of the … More ››

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Boeing Delivers United Airlines’ First 787 Dreamliner

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Boeing and United Airlines announced on September 24 the delivery of the airline’s first 787 Dreamliner.  United is the first airline in North America to … More ››

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ANA Dreamliner Delivery

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Caroline Cook

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing and airline ANA have signed the formal documents completing the contractual delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner. Celebrations begin today with a … More ››

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ANA’s 787 Rolled Out

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Caroline Cook

The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will enter into service with Air Nippon Airways (ANA) was rolled out of the paint hangar on August 6, … More ››

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