Noteworthy Developments
Cape Town Update:
Afghanistan, Mongolia and Kenya become 11th, 12th, and 13th countries to ratify Cape Town Treaty.
Boeing Program Update:
737:
737-900ER takes first flight, commencing five-month flight test program.
747:
Boeing completes firm configuration of 747-8 Freighter design (studies needed to finalize airplane performance capability).
Lufthansa becomes first customer to order 747-8 Intercontinental passenger airplane.
777:
Boeing begins use of moving final assembly line for 777 jetliners. (Improves productivity and quality by creating leaner, more efficient production system that identifies and eliminates waste; makes problems visible and creates urgency to fix root causes.
787:
Boeing Composite Manufacturing Center begins fabricating 787 vertical fin.
787 Dreamliner rolls out – virtually – for employees, customers and partners, featuring production and final assembly.
BBJ:
Newest business jet, the BBJ 3, based on the 737-900ER, launched on BBJ's 10th anniversary.
Boeing Business Jets launches widebody VIP airplanes with customers for 787, 747-8 BBJs.
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