In fact, ensuring a comfortable ride for those onboard is a real consideration for manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus. New ...

Boeing has released video images of the 787 wing box destruction test, designed to validate the airframer's analytical models of the structure. Built by Boeing's Japanese partners the structure is ...

Boeing’s prolonged march toward certification of the 787 took another step forward Nov. 15 with the completion of destructive structural testing on a full-scale composite wing box. Although full scale ...

Testing will begin in August on a 50-ft. section of a center wing box for the 787. Composed of composite elements provided by Boeing, Mitsubishi and Fuji, the test piece measures about 17 ft. from the ...

“In outsourcing the 7E7’s wings, Boeing is crossing an economic Rubicon … no Boeing plane has ever flown on foreign wings.” – Eamonn Fingleton in American Conservative magazine When it comes to ...

The first Boeing 787 wings will be flown from Nagoya, Japan to Everett in the USA in the coming weeks, with the US airframe manufacturer insisting that the production schedule for the fastest-selling ...

The aviation world is filled with engineering marvels, and few innovations captivate as much as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s ...

Boeing Co. says it has redesigned a key part of its new 787 jetliner, but the company has not addressed rumors that the fix will contribute to further delays in the plane's first flight. "It is a ...

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. government wants Boeing Co. to demonstrate that composite fuel tanks and wings on its 787 Dreamliner resist fire long enough to let passengers escape in an ...

CHICAGO, April 7 (Reuters) - Boeing Co on Wednesday said it has met all the requirements during the ultimate load wing and fuselage bending test for its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner. The test also ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Boeing Co BA.N said operators of its 787 Dreamliner jetliners have experienced paint peeling issues on wing and horizontal stabilizer surfaces due to ultraviolet ...