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
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 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.
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.