Mega roof
Workers who assemble 787 Dreamliners at the Boeing South Carolina site will do so in a new factory building and under a 10-acre (4-hectare) roof that is covered with solar panels. The solar installation will generate 2.6 megawatts of electrical power, or enough to power some 250 typical homes.
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Extended reach
Etihad Airways is one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines in passenger numbers. The airline, whose home base of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates is ideally located at a geographical crossroads, is extending its service into new markets by taking advantage of new long-range aircraft such as Boeing’s 777-300ER (Extended Range). It has also ordered the 787-9 Dreamliner.
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Sweet Dreams
Not even a hard rain could dampen the spirits of thousands of employees and others who gathered at the Boeing plant in Everett, Wash., on Sept. 26 to celebrate the first delivery of a 787 Dreamliner to launch customer ANA (All Nippon Airways).
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Long live the queen
Boeing employees who designed and built the first 747 are known as the "Incredibles" for what they were able to accomplish. The new 747-8, the biggest airplane that Boeing has ever built, extends that legacy of excellence. It features significant improvements in range, payload, environmental compliance and noise reduction.
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