June 2007, Issue 8

Noteworthy Developments

Boeing Program Update:

787:

  • Boeing announces 787 rollout for July 8, 2007, with first flight in late August/September and first delivery to ANA in May 2008
  • 787 assembly line opens in Everett following deliveries of first major assembly sections
  • System integration begins in Seattle
  • 787's GEnx engine logs more than 100 flight hours

    • Dreamlifter
    Celebrating the “grand opening” of its 787 final assembly facility in Everett, Wash., Boeing workers assemble the 787’s very large composite structures using portable tools rather than traditional monuments and overhead cranes.

    777:

  • 777 freighter reaches 50 percent design completion
  • 777 fleet reaches 1 million flights under ETOPS rules
  • 777-200LR marks first year in revenue service

    747:

  • 747 program surpasses 1,500 orders

    737:

  • Boeing 737-900ER receives FAA certification
  • Boeing delivers first 737-900ER to launch customer Lion Air

    CAS:

  • GOL, Southwest, Caribbean Airlines, Turkish Airlines order Maintenance Performance Toolbox
  • Boeing opens new Integrated Materials Management center in Singapore; Nippon Cargo signs for IMM spare parts program


    • Airplane Orders:

  • Recent order announcement since March 1, 2007, include:
    • 787s: Virgin Atlantic (15-787s), Air Canada (23-787s, 23 options), Moscow’s S7 Group (15-787-8s), Royal Jordanian (2-787-8s, 2 options), JAL (5-787-8s), LCAL (1-787-9 previously unidentified), Avianca Airlines (10-787s previously unidentified), Czech Travel Service (1-787, 1 purchase right), ALAFCO (12-787-8s, 6-787-8 purchase rights), Continental (5-787-9s), Europe's TUI Group (11-787s previously unidentified), Aviation Capital (5-787s previously unidentified), Arik Air (3-787-9s), First Choice (4-787-8 options exercised)
    • 777s: Virgin Blue (6-777-300ERs, 6 options, 1 lease), Oak Hill Capital Partners (6-777 Freighters), Nigeria’s Arik Air (2-777-300ERs, 2-777-200LRs), British Airways (4-777-200ERs), Philippine Airlines (4-777-300ERs)
    • 747s: Cargolux (3-747-8 freighters, 2 options, 10 purchase rights), Volga-Dnepr (5-747-8 freighters, 5 purchase rights previously unidentified)
    • 737s: Ryanair (27-737s), AirTran (15-737-700s), Panama's Copa Airlines (4-737-800s), SpiceJet (10-737NGs), Russia's S7 Group (10-737-800s previously unidentified, 10 purchase rights), CIT Aerospace (5-737-700s), Sky Europe (5-737-700 options exercised), ALAFCO (6-737-800s, 6 purchase rights), TUI Group (50-737NGs previously unidentified), Virgin Blue (5-737-800s previously unidentified), Aviation Capital (15-737NGs), Alaska (1-737-800), Southwest (2-737-700s)
    • BBJs: One 787 VIP plane from Hong Kong real estate tycoon Joseph Lau, one 737 BBJ from European private jet company Ocean Sky

    GoldCare Flexes its Service

    Boeing has expanded its offerings for the 787 GoldCare lifecycle support service, reflecting customer feedback for increased flexibility. The new offerings all offer GoldCare’s signature benefits of maximizing airplane availability while maintaining airplane values, lowering costs and delivering predictable per-flight-hour pricing. The four new service offerings include GoldCare:

    • Enterprise – a lifecycle management solution including Planning & Control, Engineering and Material Management services, and scheduled maintenance
    • Planning & Control – managing scheduling and including GoldCare Engineering
    • Engineering – managing maintenance, reliability and configuration programs
    • Material Management – an integrated spares supply chain service, including repair and overhaul of components