The first South Carolina-built 787 moves to Final Assembly Position 3 early in the morning of Dec. 18, shortly after achieving weight on wheels for the first time

That Was Fast: Boeing’s First South Carolina-Built 787 Rolls Down Assembly Line

Barely two years after construction began on a second Boeing 787 production facility in South Carolina, the first Dreamliner to be built there has reached its "weight on wheels" milestone.
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FedEx 767-300 Freighters

FedEx Orders 27 Boeing 767-300 Freighters, Defers 11 Boeing 777 Freighter Deliveries

FedEx and Boeing announced on Thursday that the package hauler had ordered 27 new 767-300 Freighters. The deal would be worth over $4.7 billion based on Boeing list prices.
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Southwest Airlines to Become Boeing 737 MAX Launch Customer with Order for 150 New Airplanes

Southwest Airlines will be the launch customer for Boeing's new 737 MAX airplane, announcing on Tuesday the first firm order for the new aircraft and the largest firm order in Boeing history, worth $19 billion.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Visit China, Ethiopia, Kenya and Qatar on Six Month World Tour

Boeing will send its new 787 Dreamliner to at least four countries on two continents during a six month world tour, the company announced this week.
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Fire Breaks Out in Ohio GE Jet Engine Factory

A factory responsible for building and testing several types of GE jet engines was evacuated due to a fire Monday afternoon.
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