787 progress

Boeing is now pressing forward with its 787 programme, the first aircraft due for delivery to lead customer Japan’s ANA in the third quarter of this year.  Pilot training has now started at Seattle with flight deck crew re-located from Tokyo.  The lead plane in true passenger configuration is expected to be the scene stealer at the Paris Air Show 20-26 June.

"The start of customer training is an exciting milestone on any new airplane programme," said Sherry Carbary, Vice President, Boeing Flight Services.  "In the case of the 787 Dreamliner, we're seeing the results of a special working relationship between Boeing and ANA.  We worked side by side with ANA for more than four years conducting simulator evaluations, curriculum reviews and cross-training so that each team learned from the other.  It has truly been a collaboration between committed individuals dedicated to ensuring success," Carbary said.

In order to bring training closer to customers around the world, Boeing has installed a network of eight 787 training suites at five global campuses: Gatwick, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

At the current time the 787 order book stands at 835. www.boeing.com/commercial

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