Boeing Commercial Airplanes 2011 First Quarter Highlights - We Weren't Born To Follow

From the premiere and the First flight of the 747-8 Intercontinental to the win on the US Air Force's KC-X Tanker Competition, Boeing employees demonstrated why the first quarter of 2011 was an Incredible one. Boeing 737 We received 98 new orders for 737s in the first quarter, and delivered 87 during the same period. Production capacity increased on the 737-900ER from six per month to 12. Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental / Freighter In February, the 747-8 Intercontinental made its world debut. Five weeks later, it flew for the first time. In March, Air China became the 747-8's first Chinese customer when it signed an agreement to purchase five Intercontinentals, pending approval from the Chinese government. We also completed an order for two 747-8 Freighters for Korean Airlines. Boeing 767 A great quarter for the 767 program, with the winning tanker bid and rollout of the 1000th 767. At the same time, the program revamped its final body join and final assembly processes and moved into a new production bay. Boeing 777 Production increased in the quarter from five to seven airplanes per month. Airlines ordered 46 777s and the 777 freighter celebrated two years in service. American Airlines became the first US airline to order the 777-300ER. Boeing 787 The 787 resumed certification flight testing in January. As of this week, the 787 program has logged 3554 flight hours. 94 percent of the flight-test points for the Rolls-Royce engines were complete and nearly 75 percent for the <b>...</b>
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