February 2007
Volume 05, Issue 09
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COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES

Powerful improvements

Employees at the Boeing site in Everett, Wash., took actions that cut the facility’s energy usage by 31 million kilowatt-hours over six years. Their efforts helped the facility obtain a prestigious certification for its environmental management system.

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 Powerful improvements Ed Turner photo

On a roll(out)

At a December gathering the Boeing facility in Everett, Wash., the 787 program revealed how it’s using the latest technology to prove its engineering designs and manufacturing methods are sound. The event culminated in the first virtual rollout of a commercial jetliner.

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 On a roll(out) Gail Hanusa photo

Go (con)figure

The 787 Dreamliner program is breaking new ground in the ways it supports customers. Among its latest achievements: Creating a new facility that gives customers a single place to make all configuration decisions for their Dreamliners.

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 Go (con)figure Marian Lockhart photo