[phantomworker]

Rollout of the 787 on 7-8-07, which is set for 3:30 p.m. PT. (Hoo-ah!)

[ccmay]

How many orders now? Airbus, eat our dust.

[Asclepius]

The use of fatigue-resistant and rust-free composite materials means air in the cabin can be more humid, leaving passengers less dried out and jetlagged after a long flight.

That'll be nice. As it is I practically have to travel with an IV drip bag to stay hydrated. I look forward to the day when you can travel in the comfort and safety of a fluid-filled sack like if you were still in the womb. Of course, our airports would get rather messy what with all those business travelers and tourists bursting into their terminals through what amount to birth canals. Yuck.

[TLI]

The jet will not look radically new on the outside, but beneath the just-dried paint lies a structure 50 percent made up of carbon composite materials and another 15 percent titanium, making the plane much lighter and fuel efficient than existing jetliners of the same size.

Great! We can all look forward to lower ticket prices for the 787, right?

[phantomworker]

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[tophat9000]

787 Rollout today (7/8/7) Live On TV around the world here’s the link to the web site.
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787family/787premiere.html

[JRios1968]

You going to be there?

[hosepipe]

mean airlines will save about 20 percent on fuel costs(<<-MORE PROFIT).

[A.A. Cunningham]

Watch the 787 rollout event live on 7/8/07

[cardinal4]

I want a job with Boeing so bad, I can taste it. One of the women in my department just got hired there. She is working in Saint Louis. I check the website every week for jobs here...

[ken5050]

I’m confused...does the 50% carbon component of the plane mean it has a BIGGER, or SMALLER, “carbon footprint?” Does it therefore increase, or decrease..global warming? Will Al Gore fly in it..or will he purchase carbon offsets that he can use to justify flying on a G-V?