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The Boeing Co.'s newest commercial jet

Created by everettherald on May 12, 2009

Last updated: 11/07/09 at 09:15 AM

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• 787 Rollout Ceremony
  Jul 8, 2007

  Boeing unveils its 787 Dreamliner, rolling out the plane in a ceremony broadcast by satellite and Internet around the world.
  http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20070709/NEWS01/707090346

• 787 sneak peek
  Jun 26, 2007

  The Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner tiptoed out of the Everett factory, unpolished and unpainted, three minutes after midnight. Working under the cover of darkness, Boeing shuffled the nearly naked new Dreamliner from its assembly bay to the company's paint hangar. There, the first 787 will don a fresh coat of paint before making its official - and very public - debut July 8.
  http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20070627/NEWS01/706270350

• 7E7 becomes 787
  Jan 28, 2005

  The company gives its new jet the designation of 787, replacing the E with an 8, a lucky number in Chinese culture. Six Chinese airlines announce orders for a total of 60 787s.
  http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20050129/NEWS01/501290719

• Boeing picks Everett for 7E7 assembly
  Dec 16, 2003

  Boeing names Everett as the final assembly site of the 7E7. The company's board of directors gives the OK for Boeing to begin accepting orders for its new plane.
  http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20031217/BIZ/312170749

• 7E7 team assembled
  Jan 29, 2003

  Boeing names a new leadership team for the "7E7" jet program. The "E" denotes the efforts to make the 200- to 250-seat plane efficient, environmentally friendly and economical.

• Boeing scraps Sonic Cruiser
  Dec 20, 2002

  The Boeing Co. canceled plans to build the Sonic Cruiser, a high-speed, delta-winged jet. Instead the company says it will pursue a new midsize jet with 20 percent better fuel efficiency than comparable planes.