smalltown

Hi

I think it looks quite different than either a 767 or 777. The wings are changed and the engines too. The nose also is quite a bit different than before. I think it looks great and am certainly excited to experience one in the air.

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CO FF

With QF's increased order of 20 a/c today, the 787 order book went from 642 (as per Boeing's 7/5/07 press release re a CIT order) to 662.

Now, baseless speculation is always out of place here on FT (), but it seems to me that the math of needing exactly 125 orders to roll out the aircraft with 787 orders in place is a marketer's dream.

[Cue the folks in Fort Worth]

Wouldn't it be a marketing masterstroke if Boeing chooses Sunday, 7/8/7, to have AA in Seattle for the rollout and announce an order of 125 planes?

It wouldn't have to be all firm orders...maybe even a couple of new models (say the 787-100, with range of up to 3500nm and capacity up to 200, to replace the 767-200, and the 787-200, with similar range and more cargo lift capability, as a plane that can both be the replacement for AA's A300-600 series and be a US-domestic freighter).

But the marketing types would drool over that kind of thing!

uglymoney

Hmm... still not getting a feed here? Anyone getting it?

http://787premiere.newairplane.com/

Okay, I seem to be getting it now.

luxury

Saw a segment on CNN and what a gorgeous plane!! Cannot wait for Air Canada to take delivery of their 787s!!

N830MH

Here these pictures was came onto the entire a.net. It is first new 787 onto a.net database. Here it is:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1233546/L/

Thanks all!

BOB W

Glad you caught at least part of it. I had a little trouble with the audio early on but overall it was an impressive first look.

olympicnut

Looks simply fantastic all dressed up. Not as cool as it would have looked with a shark fin tail or more "slopey" nose, but still a clean looking 2 holer. Can't wait to see it take to the skies.

N830MH

Yeah, me too. I can't wait when she will be flying onto the skies. I am looking forward nice brand new 787-8. It would be first launch customer is NH. Boeing will deliveries first 787-8 to NH around May 2008. I'm pretty sure if Boeing will continuation built more new 787. I'm sure DL or AA will even put on orders sometimes few couple months ahead. It would be largest orders 787 for DL.

bhmlurker

CNN headline entitled "Boeing unveils world's largest commercial plane'.

Somehow I think they need to have a more strict oversight of what their writers put out Largest? Not quite.

Mabuk dan gila

Could be worse. On the on local news here in San Diego (Fox 6), as the reporter read the story about the unveiling of the 787 they showed file footage of a 747-200 as if that was the new plane.

olympicnut

Well, they are SORT of right, they just left out the whole "composite" thing. No big deal You know, it's not like it's revolutionary or anything.

chexfan

Boeing did a "Parade of 7s" on Saturday (definitely the coolest celebration of 07/07/07).

The Planes (707, 717, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777) flew from Paine Field (Everett) to Boeing Field (south of Seattle) landing at 7:07p, 7:17, 7:27, 7:37, 7:47, 7:57, 8:07, and 8:17.

Anyways, check out the Rolls Royce 747 (#9, 10, & 15), they have 1 787 Dreamliner engine on it...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/photos...bdate=7/7/2007

gilpin

Me too, but since that is decided by the purchaser the current release cannot tell us much. If the past is any guide the actual interiors will be much less appealling than any mockups, especially in coach.