Boeing last week delivered the first major 787 assemblies to production partner Global Aeronautica in Charleston, South Carolina, the first delivery cycle using the 747-400LCF. It delivered section 43 - a forward fuselage section made by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) - and section 11/45, the centre wheel well and wing tank made by KHI and Fuji Heavy Industries.
Source: Flight International
US aircraft developer Electra has secured a contract with NASA to explore future aircraft concepts that could dramatically scale its technology by the middle of the century.
Boeing landed new orders for 63 jets during October and, despite most of its Pacific Northwest factory workers being on strike, still managed to deliver 14 aircraft last month – nine 737 Max single-aisles and five widebodies.
Boeing has agreed to loan aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems up to $330 million, a move coming just days after Spirit warned that a cash crunch threatened the viability of its business.
