Get the latest information and updates on the 787 production process leading up to first flight.
 NEW! Final Assembly Begins on Fifth Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Boeing began final assembly this week on its third flight-test Boeing 787 Dreamliner. -- May 2, 2008 Read More
Criticism of Boeing Widens over Third 787 Delay
Boeing executives risk losing credibility over the third delay in the Dreamliner's roll-out, but the 787 program seems to be in good hands with Pat Shanahan. -- April 10, 2008 Read More
Anatomy of the Delayed 787 Schedule
787 Program Manager Pat Shanahan left no doubt the biggest cause of the latest six-month delay and risk to the new schedule is relying on partners to build key components of the airplane.
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Boeing Confirms Latest 787 Delay
Boeing, as expected, is pushing back the first flight of its much-delayed 787 Dreamliner by six months to the fourth quarter.
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Boeing Updates 787 Progress Tomorrow,
Another Delay Expected
Tomorrow, Boeing executives will update the media and financial community on the progress of the 787 and the news is not likely to be good. Read More
Boeing Stiffens 787 Wing Box Spars:
More Schedule Delays Possible
More delays may be in store for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as engineers work through a design problem with the aircraft’s wing box. Read More
 Boeing Completes 787 Barrel Testing
Boeing says it has successfully completed testing of the 787's fuselage barrel, taking it to the 150 percent of load required for certification. Read More
Boeing Delays Production, First Flight of 787 Dreamliner
With its suppliers behind schedule, Boeing today announced further delays in the production of the 787 Dreamliner.
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A Hacker's Dreamliner
A new FAA document has raised questions about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s vulnerability to attacks by computer hackers.
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Boeing 787 Design Teams Switch Gears
In the update about progress Boeing is making getting to first flight and commercial deliveries, 787 GM Pat Shanahan said he reorganized the group and “retired” the design teams for the 787-8. What does that mean for the Life Cycle Product Teams and 787 chief project engineer Tom Cogan? Read More
The Bair Truth: Boeing's Extended 787 Supply Chain is Risky
While new 787 GM Pat Shanahan said progress has been made ironing out parts shortages, unfinished software and kinks in its global supply chain, it's clear huge risks to full production ramp-up remain along with the probability of more delays. Read More
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Still on Revised Schedule, Shortages and Supply Chain Problems Improve
New 787 General Program Manager Pat Shanahan said this morning the first flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner remains on the same revised schedule announced in October. Fastener shortages and supply chain problems have been worked out, but the present schedule remains aggressive. Read More
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 LAN Airlines has ordered 26 787s and will lease another nine. Read More
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Delay Nets First Casualty, Mike Bair
The first casualty of repeated delays of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is former 787 GM and VP Mike Bair who will be replaced by Pat Shanahan, moving over from a VP position in Boeing Missile Defense. Read More
Boeing Buys Breathing Room, Delays 787 Dreamliner Six Months
Boeing Wednesday announced a six-month delay in shipments of the 787 Dreamliner, blaming primarily out-of-sequence work caused by parts shortages in the first airplane’s production. Read More
787 Dreamliner Fastener Shortage Traced to 9/11
Photos Included: Huge production cutbacks dating back six years are behind supply problems of highly-engineered, tight-tolerance fasteners used on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A380. Read More
Boeing Confirms Delay for 787 Dreamliner's First Flight
Boeing officials confirmed today that a fastener shortage and problems with flight control software have pushed “first flight” of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to late November or early December. Read More
Boeing Performs Crash Test on 787 Dreamliner
Boeing performed a crash test on its new compositely constructed 787 Dreamliner by dropping a cutaway section of the fuselage onto a test platform. Read More
Rolls-Royce Engine for More Electric 787 Dreamliner Takes Flight
As Rolls-Royce's Trent 1000 completes its first test flights, its chief engineer describes some of the engine’s design highlights.
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Learn about innovative 787 technologies, from gust suppression to composites. Images included.
EXCLUSIVE: With 787 Dreamliner Composite Success, New Designs, Alloys Boost Aluminum in Aircraft
New aluminum concepts cut weight and costs 15 to 20 percent and will provide stiff competition to plastic composites for the next single-aisle and other commercial planes. Read More
Integrating Technologies is Main Innovation in Boeing 787
Part I of the DN editor-in-chief John Dodge’s interview with 787 Dreamliner Chief Project Engineer Tom Cogan zeroes in on the myriad technologies in Boeing’s newest airplane. Read More
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Engineering Chief Describes Partners,  Organization
Part II of our interview with Boeing Chief 787 Project Engineer Tom Cogan focuses on how the company organized to design and make Dreamliner components using partners from around the world. Read More
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Represents Composites Revolution
Extensive use of plastic composites in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner reduces weight, allows new concepts in design, extends airplane life and allows for higher cabin pressurization. Read More
Boeing’s ‘More Electric’ 787 Spurs Engine Evolution 
With its 787 Dreamliner, Boeing has turned up the electric power and eliminated bleed air. GE Aviation and Rolls Royce have kept pace with new engine designs that power this more electric aircraft. Read More
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Rolls Out Smoother Ride Technology
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner will use a smoother ride technology that anticipates the inertial response of the airplane. Result: Smoother ride, less motion sickness. Read More
Boeing’s Virtual Workspace, Collaboration Lead to Real-Time
787 Dreamliner Design
Boeing’s Dreamliner program offers key global suppliers a virtual environment for enhanced collaboration and leveraging PLM tools to design, build and test the plane and its manufacturing processes digitally. Read More
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Hear directly from Boeing engineers as they describe what it took to design and build the 787.
Boeing's Chief 787 Dreamliner Engineer Talks Technology (Part I)
Tom Cogan talks about the cabin, flight deck, aerodynamics and power systems in Boeing's newest jetliner. 17:43 Listen Now
Boeing 787's "Around the World" Design Scheme (Part II)
The 787's chief program engineer explains how key partner companies from around the world helped Boeing design the Dreamliner. 17:35 Listen Now
Boeing 787 Dreamliner ’s Lifecycle Approach
Kevin Fowler, Boeing’s vice president of systems integration, processes and tools, talks about how a global team leveraged a single product definition for all phases of the 787's lifecycle. 14:59 Listen Now
Big Electric Starter-Generators Help Power Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Boeing 787 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 Listen Now
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Takes on Motion Sickness
Mike Sinnett of Boeing discusses how engineers developed a “wind gust suppression” technology that gives the Boeing 787 Dreamliner a smoother ride, even in turbulent conditions. 16:49 Listen Now
Boeing's own 787 footage, edited by Design News
 787's One-Piece Barrel, 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter in Action: Watch Now
 787's Wingbox Development: Watch Now
 Initial 787 Structure Takes Shape at Fuji Heavy Industries: Watch Now
 787's Final Assembly Location, Assembly Simulation: Watch Now
 Boeing's Ultra-Modern 787 Flight Deck:
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 Tour Boeing's Mock-Up of the 787's Interior: Watch Now
 Simulation of 787 Taking Off, in Flight and Landing: Watch Now
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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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