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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 12:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Critic
If memory serves, Boeing's already had the 787 up in the air for hours at a time. I'm not sure how this affects much of anything...
Well, it can definitely affect the flight testing if R-R finds significant issues with their Trent 1000 and Boeing having to ground the fleet or changing the testing proceduces. All 5 787s that are flying have that engine. None flying with GEnx yet.

BTW, longest flight for a 787 yesterday. 14 hours roundtrip from the Seattle area up to the North Pole and back.

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Edit: Sorry for the incorrect info. ZA005 has GEnx. So, 4 planes flying with Trent 1000, 1 with GEnx.
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