Safety first
Meet Marlene Nelson, BCA's director of Aviation Safety. Her responsibilities include leading all BCA product safety–related activities, including accident investigations, continued airworthiness efforts for in-service airplanes, and Boeing’s participation in industry global safety programs.
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A different sort of red-eye 'flight'
The 787 program is using the 787 engineering cab to test new systems software loads for performance before they are loaded onto a real airplane. As Boeing works diligently to get the new airplane ready for its first flight, you'll find teams using the cab at all hours of the day—and night.
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This 'baby' is doing OK
When the Boeing 737 was unveiled in 1965, people referred to it as “the baby Boeing.” Today, 40 years after its first delivery, the airplane has become the world’s most popular commercial jet transport.
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Quality time
BCA is using Product and Process Surveillance, a new approach to quality, to reduce nonconformances—the term for deviations in a product from requirements or standards—and simultaneously get leaner.
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Start me up
As another example of what Boeing does to help its customers position themselves for long-term success, StartupBoeing—a BCA service for fledgling airlines made up of a Web site and people who specialize in working with such carriers—played a big part in the recent launch of United Kingdom International Airlines.
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Delivering on promises
Commercial Airplanes is about to record its third straight year of 1,000-plus orders. Now comes the task of fulfilling the promises. Scott Carson, BCA president and CEO, discusses topics such as the business unit’s record demand, its challenges and its need to strengthen relationships with employees and customers.
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