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During the late 1990s, Boeing considered replacement aircraft programs due to slowing sales of the 767 and 747-400.Two new aircraft were proposed. The 747X would have lengthened the 747-400 and improved efficiency, and the Sonic Cruiser would have achieved 15% higher speeds (approximately Mach 0.98) while burning fuel at the same rate as the 767. [2]
Boeing has committed $1 billion to expand its 787 Dreamliner manufacturing plant in South Carolina. The investment aims to upgrade infrastructure and create 500 jobs over five years.
Boeing decided to outsource 60% of the design and manufacturing of the 787 so it could shift the risk onto its suppliers and speed up development. Boeing was too trusting of these suppliers, which ...
Boeing ended the Sonic Cruiser project in December 2002 and shifted to the slower (Mach 0.85) but more fuel-efficient 7E7 (later named 787 Dreamliner) airliner. Design and development [ edit ]
There's been a lot of media attention around the 787 Dreamliner, a technologically advanced passenger jet designed and built by Boeing . On the positive side, the Dreamliner has made history as ...
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a review of the design and manufacture of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and grounded the entire Boeing 787 fleet, the first such grounding since that of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in 1979. [1]
After placing a big bet on airlines' demand for fuel-sipping planes, Boeing has had trouble executing on its vision. The 787 Dreamliner was designed to consume 20% less fuel than similarly sized ...
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced by Rolls-Royce, one of the two engine options for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, competing with the General Electric GEnx. It first ran on 14 February 2006 and first flew on 18 June 2007 before a joint EASA/FAA certification on 7 August 2007 and entered service on 26 October 2011.