Happy landings
Boeing and the aviation industry now have a new capability, known by the acronym GLS. This technology, which is one part of Boeing’s overall air traffic management strategy, can enhance safety, reduce airplane noise, fuel consumption and emissions, and increase airport arrival and departure capacity, especially in bad weather.
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Helping carry the load
Commercial Airplanes’ structures engineering team was spread thin supporting several development programs. Where did the business unit find the know-how to support the new 747-8 Freighter? From around the enterprise—including Integrated Defense Systems sites.
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Promises fulfilled
After airplanes are built but before they fly away to service, they generally need last-minute adjustments. However, Boeing mechanics can’t touch the airplane and Quality personnel can’t inspect it without the authority of Boeing Repair Stations. Here's why the company’s repair station certificate has a link to Commercial Airplanes' ability to fulfill its customer commitments.
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People helping people
Two teams in Everett, Wash., recently were recognized in a national award program that commemorates ergonomic innovations. The members of these teams appreciate the honor, but they're even more excited to be able to be making a difference in safety and efficiency for their team members and co-workers.
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Ready for the stress
As part of the tests to prove its flightworthiness, the 787 Dreamliner nonflying static-test vehicle will undergo a series of tests designed to stress the airframe. In these tests, the vehicle will experience the most extreme conditions any 787 is expected to see in the life of the fleet.
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Let's talk about it
For the 2008 contract negotiations with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, Boeing is sharing more information and is doing it earlier. It’s part of an effort to create a more open and collaborative process—lessons learned from past experiences.
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It's comin' together
Last month, the first P-8A Poseidon test aircraft achieved “factory complete” status and workers unhooked it from the moving assembly line at Commercial Airplanes' Renton, Wash., factory. The next step: Completing systems integration and functional checks—and deliver the aircraft to the U.S. Navy customer on time.
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