Travel News - The 787 repairs are done and it getting ready to fly for first-flight end of December

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091113/BIZ/711139901/0/NEWS01

I'm glad to hear from 787. It is getting ready to flying into the skies for first-time. Now, the entire 787 are consider it done to being fixed. Now, it will have to be reinforcements the wings.

The 787 will getting ready to flying around end of December 2009 instead of waiting for a long 2-years delayed. It is still running on the tracks to getting closer the 787 to begin the first-flight tests.

Can't wait for the first flight...

Can't wait for the first flight...

Yes, me too. I can't wait to see it. I am looking forward to it. It will be very successful for first-flight out of PAE. So please bring the camera ready and take a nice pictures for me.

Hmm... would be nice if it flew in 2009... but hopefully they don't push the envelope too much... lots riding on this plane-

Looking forward to the first flight. Until then, it's the Dream-on liner.

Looking forward to the first flight. Until then, it's the Dream-on liner.

I say we see its first flight in our liftime. :p

Any time a company says "end of December," I think "January." Much as "2009" sounds a lot better than "2010" in this context, I don't think it's gonna happen.

Still, I'd like to be proved wrong.

Hope I'm wrong, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the 787 will experience major problems with the composites after several years in service.

Boeing may have bet the farm on the wrong horse.

From The Wall Street Journal, NOVEMBER 19, 2009, 2:04 A.M. ET

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Boeing Co. (BA) is planning the first flight of its long-delayed 787 Dreamliner around Dec. 22, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday.

"It is now scheduled to take to the sky on Dec. 22, give or take a couple of days. I don't think this will change much," the person told Dow Jones Newswires.

Boeing is under intense pressure to get the Dreamliner aloft.

Article is here (http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091119-701495.html), but may require subscription.

Wonderful! I'm glad to hear it. I can't wait to see 787 into the air for first-time ever. Sorry that I was unable to watch the video for this time where I will be gone to Europe for weeks. I will try to check it out for next day in ZRH and when I can turn it on the laptop to read the forums. I will tell you everything all about it. Besides, I won't read the forums during 24 hours for flying.