Boeing Everett plant set to roll out 500th 787 Dreamliner
DAN CATCHPOLESun Sep 25th, 2016 8:59amBUSINESSNEWS
The airplane is in pieces, now, but it’s in the factory: the 500th Boeing 787.
Workers loaded the Air France 787-9 onto the Everett plant’s final assembly line earlier this month, putting the program on track to be the fastest to crank out 500 twin-aisle jetliners. Boeing’s plant here and in North Charleston, South Carolina, are steadily delivering Dreamliners — nearly 12 a month. And the 787s are making good on what matters most to airlines: the company’s big claims to make an airplane that slashes operating costs and opens new markets.
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Boeing Everett plant set to roll out 500th 787 Dreamliner
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Re: Boeing Everett plant set to roll out 500th 787 Dreamliner
It's also the first 787 for Air France, nice coincidence.