QUOTABLES “In every respect, the 787 has become a game changer.” — Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways chief executive officer, at a delivery ceremony for the airline’s 24th and 25th Dreamliners. He said the 787 has exceeded early fuel efficiency estimates from Boeing. (See photo at left.) Puget Sound Business Journal, Nov. 4 “The P-8 is absolutely the essential next-step intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for the Navy.” — Adm. Harry Harris, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, talking about Boeing’s sub-hunting maritime patrol aircraft. He said the Navy’s growing P-8A Poseidon fleet is proving important for operations in the Asia-Pacific region, where many countries are focusing on submarine and antisubmarine warfare. Aviation Week & Space Technology, Nov. 4 “Boeing continues to change the world with revolutionary ... aircraft for passengers like me.” —Kevin Meno, aerospace enthusiast. Read his story and those of others on Boeing’s centennial story sharing website at boeing.com/our-stories. DECEMBER 2015–JANUARY 2016 09
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