A newly discovered production issue will slow Boeing 787 deliveries near-term and require inspections and likely repairs to undelivered aircraft, Boeing says.
Hawaiian Airlines is preparing for the commercial debut of its first Boeing 787 and is considering options for the replacement of its Boeing 717 fleet.
CEO Dave Calhoun claims Airbus and Comac competitive threats are overplayed, and says OEM will need until at least 2035 to bring a new aircraft to market.
Dubbed an "Explorer" aircraft, the 787-10 is the first of a planned series of additional test platforms which Boeing will use to focus on specific technologies.
A significant improvement in energy efficiency for a novel de-icing system has been demonstrated under the EU’s Clean Sky 2 public-private partnership.