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Boeing: final B-717 begins production on moving assembly line

Long Beach, Usa - The airplane is the 156th model produced by US industry

The final Boeing 717 began production this week on the moving assembly line in Long Beach, Calif. This milestone marks the final phase of assembly before the airplane delivers to airline customer AirTran Airways in May. The airplane is the 156th 717 produced by Boeing. The 717 program helped shape Boeing business practices through its supplier partnerships and applying principles of lean manufacturing. The...

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Rome, Italy, 02/09/2006 17:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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