Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Boeing 787-10 Begins Major Assembly
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| Boeing partner Kawasaki Heavy Industries began installing the circular frames into the midforward section of the 787-10 fuselage on March 14. Photo: Boeing |
[Avionics Today 03-15-2016] Major assembly of the first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner is underway. Boeing partner Kawasaki Heavy Industries began installing the circular frames into the mid-forward section of the fuselage on March 14, two weeks ahead of schedule.
“We are taking all the right steps to ensure we integrate the 787-10 into the production system smoothly," said Ken Sanger, vice president of 787 airplane development at Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
As a straightforward stretch of the 787-9, which entered service in 2014, Boeing designed the 787-10 with the aim to up efficiency while maximizing commonality with its prior model iteration. Ninety-five percent of the design and build of the 787-10 and 787-9 will be identical, reducing complexity, cost and risk across the production system while providing operational benefits.
The 787-10 will undergo final assembly at Boeing South Carolina in North Charleston. To date, the 787-10 has 153 orders from nine leading customers, accounting for 13 percent of all 787 orders. Boeing will begin deliveries 2018.
“We are taking all the right steps to ensure we integrate the 787-10 into the production system smoothly," said Ken Sanger, vice president of 787 airplane development at Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
As a straightforward stretch of the 787-9, which entered service in 2014, Boeing designed the 787-10 with the aim to up efficiency while maximizing commonality with its prior model iteration. Ninety-five percent of the design and build of the 787-10 and 787-9 will be identical, reducing complexity, cost and risk across the production system while providing operational benefits.
The 787-10 will undergo final assembly at Boeing South Carolina in North Charleston. To date, the 787-10 has 153 orders from nine leading customers, accounting for 13 percent of all 787 orders. Boeing will begin deliveries 2018.
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