Boeing is big at Paris

With 787 Dreamliner, 747-8 Intercontinental and Freighter, plus Qatar Airways 777-200LR and Air Berlin’s 737-700 innovative Sky Interior, Boeing will have its largest ever commercial aircraft presence at the Paris Air Show (20 to 26 June).

However, visitors please be aware that this summary hides the fact that the 787 does not arrive until after lunch on the Tuesday, and is very much a working prototype with an interior full of test equipment.  It will replace the 747-8 Intercontinental passenger aircraft, also on a test programme and likewise not fitted out.  Both the 747-8 Freighter and the 787 are currently planned to depart on the evening of 22 June.

Boeing will deliver the lead 747-8 freighter to Cargolux later this summer.  The initial 747-8 Intercontinental will be handed over in the fourth quarter to a VIP customer, and Lufthansa will be the first airline to receive an Intercontinental in early 2012.

The 787 flight-test aeroplane ZA001 featuring the full Dreamliner livery will be on static display 22-23 June.  Launch customer ANA will receive its first 787 in August or September. www.boeing.com/commercial

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