Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires airlines to inspect 787 forward-pressure bulkheads to address concerns about manufacturing defects that create gaps in the aircraft structure.
Boeing 787
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner represents a significant advancement in commercial aviation technology and design. Boeing unveiled this wide-body airliner on January 29, 2003, as the 7E7 project, shifting focus from the earlier unconventional Sonic Cruiser concept to a more efficiency-oriented design.
As an American-made aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner showcases Boeing’s commitment to innovation in the commercial aerospace sector. The company developed this airliner to meet the growing demand for more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly long-haul aircraft.
The 2020 incident led investigators to discover thousands of substandard aircraft components installed in nearly 500 Boeing 787 jets currently in service worldwide.
Boeing has completed rework on the final 787 Dreamliner that required repairs for small fuselage gaps.
Hawaiian Airlines (HA), the hometown carrier of Hawaiʻi, officially received its inaugural Boeing 787-9, which arrived in Honolulu last week following a delivery flight from North Charleston, South Carolina.
Royal Brunei Airlines (BI) became the first Southeast Asian carrier to introduce the 787 Dreamliner.
Boeing and Thai Airways (TG) jointly announced today (Feb 21, 2024) that the flagship carrier has made a significant order for 45 787 Dreamliners at Singapore Airshow 2024
During the fourth quarter, Commercial Airplanes secured 611 net orders, encompassing 411 737s, 98 777Xs, and 83 787s.
Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) and Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) have entered into a contract for the production and provision of advanced composite assemblies intended for Boeing 737 MAX, 777X, and 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Air New Zealand (NZ) en route to Canada experienced a mid-flight turnaround on Saturday (6 January 2024) due to a mechanical fault
Boeing has publicly announced its intention to raise the production of its 787 Dreamliner to 10 units per month at the North Charleston assembly plant.