September 2007, Issue 9

Noteworthy Developments

Boeing Program Update:

787:

  • 787 first flight now targeted for mid-November to mid-December
  • Boeing premieres the 787 to the world
  • 787 completes physical crashworthiness testing
  • Rolls-Royce receives certification for 787 Trent 100 engine and order from ILFC and Royal Brunei Airlines for 40 and four engines, respectively
  • Boeing 747 Dreamlifter achieves FAA certification; Evergreen International Airlines assumes operation of Dreamlifter fleet
  • Boeing, Russia's VSMPO finalize joint venture to machine titanium parts for 787

    • Dreamlifter
    Boeing unveiled the 787 Dreamliner during a ceremony at its Everett, Wash., final assembly facility, attended by nearly 15,000 employees, airline customers, supplier partners, government officials, and the financial community.

    777:

  • 777 Program surpasses 1,000 orders (faster than any other twin-aisle jet in history)
  • Boeing celebrates delivery of 3,000th widebody airplane at Everett -- a Korean Air 777-200ER
  • Boeing delivers first 777-200LR for Emirates (50th 777 for Emirates)
  • Boeing begins parts fabrication for 777 Freighter

    CAS:

  • Six airlines sign for Boeing’s Airplane Health Management (AHM) in first-half 2007, bringing to 15 the number receiving the in-flight monitoring and decision-support system. Dan da Silva, Sales and Marketing VP for Commercial Aviation Services, said, "With this tool, airlines can begin working on issues before an airplane lands and arrives at the gate. That kind of lead time can help turn what might have been a costly, disruptive delay into routine maintenance.”
  • In first-half 2007, 14 airlines sign for Boeing's software maintenance and engineering support system, Maintenance Performance Toolbox, bringing total carriers to 38.
  • Thai Airways becomes 11th customer for Boeing’s Integrated Materials Management (IMM), in which Boeing manages supplier-owned inventory to significantly reduce an airline’s maintenance costs; Boeing signs Honeywell as IMM supplier to provide expendable parts
  • Boeing signs agreement to supply GoldCare Material Management services to GE Aviation, providing repair and overhaul services for the 787; and will supply GoldCare lifecycle support services for the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine TotalCare® program.

    Airplane Orders:

  • Recent order announcement since June 1, 2007, include:
    • 787s:
      Air Berlin (25) 787-8s; ALAFCO (10) 787-8s; CIT (5) 787s; ILFC (52); S7 Group (Moscow) (15) 787-8s; Aeroflot (22) 787-8s; Arik Air (4) 787-9s
    • 777s:
      Air France-KLM (9) 777-300ERs, (7) 737-700s previously unidentified; GE Commercial Aviation Services (6) 777 Freighters; Philippine Airlines (2) 777-300ERs; Brazil’s TAM (4) 777-300ERs, bringing Boeing total to more than 1,000 777s and 2007’s total to 100; Cathay Pacific Airways (5) 777-300ERs; ILFC (1) 777-300ER; Jet Airways (3) 777-300ERs; Air New Zealand (4) 777-300ERs and (3) options; Arik Air (1) 777-300ER previously unidentified
    • 737s:
      China Southern (55) 737-800s; Xiamen Airlines (25) 737-800s previously unidentified; Air France-KLM (7) 737-700s previously unidentified; Norwegian Air Shuttle (42) 737-800s with 42 purchase rights; Lion Air (40) 737-900ERs, bringing total orders to 100; Moscow-based Atlant Soyuz (4) 737-700s previously unidentified; ILFC (10) 737s; Aviation Capital Group (15) 737s; AeroSvit-Ukrainian Airlines (7) 737-800s plus (7) purchase rights; Arik Air (10) 737-800s