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Boeing 787/9 aircraft programme is one month ahead of schedule

Seattle, USA - 90% of engineering was completed

The programme for the development of the Boeing 787/9 aircraft, the largest version of the Dreamliner, is one month ahead of schedule, and 90% of engineering was completed, according to the declarations released by Larry Loftis, vice-president and general manager of the 787 programme, and Pat Shanahan, senior vice-president of airplane programmes, during a conference call for investors and analysts...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1147707
Rome, Italy, 11/27/2012 15:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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