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Cover Story
Dream day
It was the day so many had been waiting for -- first delivery of the 787 Dreamliner, a game-changing jetliner for the 21st century. On Sept. 26, thousands of Boeing employees and others gathered to celebrate the history-making occasion at the Everett, Wash., plant, while others watched around the world. This photo essay captures some of the excitement and memories of that delivery to launch customer ANA (All Nippon Airways).
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Ideal market
In recent years, South Korea has been one of Boeing’s top and most consistent markets for both Commercial Airplanes and Defense, Space & Security. Boeing products are the backbone of the Republic of Korea Air Force, with two more military aircraft competitions on the horizon. And South Korea is a customer for three of Boeing’s newest commercial airplane models.
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DEFENSE, SPACE & SECURITY
What’s up
Fifty years ago, aviation pioneer Howard Hughes formed a company to make satellites at an El Segundo, Calif., plant that had been used for making cars. Today it is the Boeing Satellite Development Center -- the world’s largest satellite factory.
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COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES
A ray of sunshine
The roof of the new Boeing South Carolina Final Assembly building in North Charleston, where 787 Dreamliners will be assembled, features one of the largest rooftop solar installations in the southeastern United States. The 18,000 solar panels will generate about 20 percent of all the electrical power required by the Boeing South Carolina site.
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ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Back to nature
Wind, sunshine and native vegetation are all playing key roles in helping Boeing clean up a landfill site in Wichita, Kan. The sustainable remediation effort includes the use of cottonwood trees, alfalfa and a windmill-powered water pump. But modern technology has not been abandoned entirely. A solar-powered water pump is also part of the project.
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