Boeing 787 Dreamliner
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Our smorgasbord of 787 Dreamliner coverage (below) shows how Boeing is revolutionizing not only large passenger jets, but the way complex machinery is conceived, designed and built. |
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What's Causing Huge Delays for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner?
Supply chain and design problems are two of the major reasons behind the two-year delay of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Full Story
2009-08-24 16:00:27 EDT -
787 Wheels Up (and Down)
As a sign that the first flight just may be on track for the fourth quarter, Boeing is now testing the landing wheel assembly of the 787 (see photo). Full Story
2008-08-12 05:33:45 EDT
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Boeing's Chief 787 Dreamliner Engineer Talks Technology
Tom Cogan oversees the integration of all the new technology in the Boeing's newest jetliner, the
787 Dreamliner. In this podcast, he talks about the cabin, flight deck, aerodynamics and power systems.
Read the full interview here. DN editor-in-chief John Dodge is the interviewer. 17:43
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner's "Around the World" Design Scheme
Boeing 787 chief program engineer Tom Cogan explains how two dozen key partner companies from around the world were set up to help the aircraft maker design the 787 Dreamliner in part II of John Dodge's Q&A. Read the full interview here. 17:35
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s Lifecycle Approach
Kevin Fowler, Boeing’s vice president of systems integration, processes and tools, talks about how a global team effectively leveraged a single product definition for all phases of the 787's lifecycle. 14:59
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Big Electric Starter-Generators Help Power The Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 has an unprecedented amount of electric power on board. In this podcast, Dreamliner Propulsion Team Leader Ron Hinderberger discusses why the time was right to adopt a “more electric” aircraft architecture that uses big starter-generators in place of some pneumatic systems. 5:36
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Takes On Motion Sickness
Mike Sinnett of Boeing discusses how the giant aircraft maker’s engineers developed a “wind gust suppression” technology that gives the Boeing 787 Dreamliner a smoother ride, even in turbulent conditions. 16:49
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Criticism of Boeing widens over third 787 delay
SeattlePI columnist Bill Virgin writes a great column this morning on Boeing executives losing credibility over the third delay in the 787 Dreamliner’s roll-out. He lays some blame on the move... View Blog Post
2008-04-10 05:58:12 EDT -
Boeing 787 Design Teams switch gears
In the bi-monthly update about the progress Boeing is making getting to first flight and commercial deliveries, 787 Dreamliner general manager Pat Shanahan said he had reorganized the group and... View Blog Post
2007-12-14 03:32:17 EST -
The Bair truth: Boeing's extended 787 supply chain is risky
Yesterday, I dutifully wrote up Boeing’s bi-monthly call about the progress of the now twice-delayed first flight of the 787 Dreamliner. The first commerical deliveries have been pushed back... View Blog Post
2007-12-12 09:15:30 EST -
787 and Boeing Juggernaut Keeps Rolling
Despite a six month delay unofficially resulting in the replacement of the project’s top executive, orders for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner keep pouring in. The latest is a big one: Chilean... View Blog Post
2007-11-07 03:54:37 EST -
Boeing 787 Dreamliner is launched (from the PR standpoint)
The 787 was officially launched at 3:30 PT yesterday at Boeing’s sprawling Everett, Wash. plant. I, for one, could not get the promised live webcast although I was 30-minutes late due to... View Blog Post
2007-07-09 02:36:07 EDT -
Aeroflot's big 787 order signals new U.S - Russia cooperation
If there’s a market that breaks down geopolitical barriers, it’s the one for commercial jetliners. That Boeing announced Aeroflot as a 787 customer yesterday is particularly poignant given... View Blog Post
2007-06-12 08:22:44 EDT -
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aims to improve flying
While we extol the technical advances and human friendly environment in Boeing’s forthcoming 787 Dreamliner over 18 pages in this issue, there’s still the sobering reality of flying... View Blog Post
2007-05-16 09:41:44 EDT -
Boeing 787 Dreamliner orders pass 500 mark
A few years ago, it was even odds on the wildly different bets Boeing and Airbus were making with their next generation planes. Airbus would go with the ungainly and unimaginably huge A380... View Blog Post
2007-04-09 02:10:41 EDT -
Boeing 787 Dreamliner wheels up
Just as the A380 was touching down for the first time on American soil Monday, Boeing, not to be upstaged by rival Airbus, was offering the first quarterly update on the 787 Dreamliner. The... View Blog Post
2007-03-21 07:35:04 EDT -
Plastic Heat Sinks Eyed for Boeing Dreamliner
Plastic heat sinks will be getting a huge push on new Boeing aircraft, possibly starting on the Dreamliner. They offer additional opportunities to reduce weight and improve design through net... View Blog Post
2007-05-01 03:39:02 EDT -
Boeing Dreamliner Drives Carbon Fiber Composites
One of outcomes of the drive to reduce fuel consumption will be a major drive to composites. Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner will improve fuel efficiency 20 percent through use of composites in half of... View Blog Post
2007-04-30 04:46:44 EDT
Tom Cogan is DN's 2007 Engineer of the Year
Watch the 787 Dreamliner's chief project engineer accept DN's 2007 Engineer of the Year award.
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Steven Schaffer is Purchasing Magazine's Supply Chain Manager of the Year
Boeing has taken the concept of supplier collaboration to new heights in development of the 787 Dreamliner. The trust that underlies that collaboration is helping the company and its suppliers cope with some pesky parts shortages. Driving the collaboration is Steven Schaffer, Purchasing Magazine's Supply Chain Manager of the Year. Read More
Peruse these additional Boeing 787 resources for the latest news and developments leading up to the new aircraft's first flight.
787 Dreamliner News Releases (Boeing.com)
Browse through Boeing's press releases for more information on developments in the 787 Dreamliner production and delivery process. Read More
Boeing Feels the Squeeze in Airline Coach Seats (SmarterTravel.com)
In designing the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing initially figured airlines would install eight wider coach seats in each row, only to find most airlines are ordering planes with nine narrow seats per row. Read More
Boeing's Big Supply Chain Wager (Managing Automation)
The success of Boeing's groundbreaking 787 Dreamliner hinges on a new business model and a multi-tier, collaborative global supply chain network. Will these massive process changes hold the new aircraft back or allow it to soar? Read More
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Production Process (The Online Newshour)
Watch the new development technology for the 787 Dreamliner in action. Watch the Video
I Saw The 1st 787 on The Assembly Line Yesterday (Airliners.net)
Read about an exciting tour of Boeing's 787 assembly area. The first fuselage and tail fin were on display. Read More
Boeing 787 Rises from Spools of Thread (Seattle Times)
Bobbins of black carbon fiber combine with epoxy ribbon to form the wings, fuselage and tail of the 787. Read More
Boeing 787 Composites Unite Engineers, Buyers, Part Suppliers (Purchasing Magazine)
Boeing is working to expand the use of carbon-fiber composites and develop the best fabricators of the material. Read More
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