PICTURES: First completed Boeing 787 leaves assembly hall for paint shop

www.flightglobal.com ^ | 27/06/07 | John Croft

[Freeport]

More images in the article.

[golfisnr1]

Looks like they pulling it off.
We have some ealy RSG’s in the US.

[cpdiii]

BYE BYE AIRBUS!

[BenLurkin]

Boeing certainly seems to know how to build passenger aircraft.

[ken5050]

Just curious..is this the FIRST time a new Boeing airliner has been inagurated in service with a non-US flag carrier?

[TChris]

BYE BYE AIRBUS!

Nah. So long as Europe is willing to sacrifice their own prosperity to prop up a failing company, Airbus will gladly devour their incomes.

[Tallguy]

I bet this particular plane is going to wear the colors of several major airlines before it gets its final paint job prior to delivery. You can bet Boeing will want to show-off for every delegation that comes for a looksee.

[N. Theknow]

Are Dealer Prep and Destination charges included in the price?

[Little Pig]

Yeah, but tax, title, and license are still extra.

[Dick Bachert]

I believe they’ve changed the name to “AIRBUST.”

Works for me.

Did these Euroweenies REALLY think they could sell 50 of those behemouths every year even if they had come in on schedule at proper weight and price?

[B4Ranch]

What major sections are built in foreign countries?

[BenLurkin]

I don’t know. Interesting question.

It’s good to see the U.S. exporting manufatured goods though.

[Moonman62]

Oh baby!

[pacelvi]

That’s ok. in 40 years there wont be a Europe.

[cpdiii]

What major sections are built in foreign countries?

Several sections sir. The problem with Airbus is not where it is built. The problem is the management team and government interference and direction. Because of government subsidies Airbus is immune to the normal ups and downs and success and or failure of normal marketing. That is why they build an inferior product. They have good engineers and workers and designers.

The next time you do your income tax take a good look at the forms and ask yourself, "do I want the government designing and building the planes I fly on?"

[DungeonMaster]

I’m hearing a ball bearing shaking in a spray can right now.

[B4Ranch]

>The next time you do your income tax take a good look at the forms and ask yourself, “do I want the government designing and building the planes I fly on?”<

I certainly don’t want the Chinese building any part of any vehicle which I will travel on. Furthermore I am not satisfied that we are no longer capable of building a large commercial aircraft ourselves.

[B4Ranch]

Tha same can be said for a USA.

[N3WBI3]

I always liked ErrorBust for the name..

ErrorBust is (c) N3WBI3 ;)

[Law is not justice but process]

Did they meet their ambitious weight-saving goals? Last I heard they were struggling to keep the final weight within design parameters.

It is a beautiful final product, though. Some major fuselage components were made at the Charleston Airport just a few miles from my old home-place. I can’t wait to fly on one.