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Boeing 787 Brings New Efficiencies to Market

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 20, 2010 – The Boeing [NYSE:BA] 787 Dreamliner brings new levels of efficiency to airlines as a result of the unique suite of technologies developed and deployed by Boeing and its international team of partners. An increased use of composites, more-electric systems architecture, advanced aerodynamics and efficient new engines combine to make the 787 an incredible 20 percent more fuel efficient than today’s airplanes of a similar size.
Boeing is continuing the flight test program for the 787.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Passes 1,000 Hours of Flying

EVERETT, Wash., June 17, 2010 – The Boeing [NYSE:BA] 787 Dreamliner flight test fleet passed 1,000 hours of testing yesterday. The program estimates that it is about 40 percent through the test conditions required to certify the first version of the all-new jetliner.

“More work remains but we are seeing excellent progress in flight test,” said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Even more important than the hours we’ve logged are the test conditions we have completed. The team is being very efficient in getting the data we need.”

“It’s also important to note that we are making solid progress on the ground testing required on the flight test fleet as well,” Fancher said.

Follow the progress of 787 flight test at http://787flighttest.com.

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