Boeing received its 15th 787 centre fuselage on 5 January, marking the arrival of the last centre wing box requiring a full side-of-body modification and reinforcement that will be completed at ...

Boeing has completed one of the more spectacular tests of the 787 Dreamliner program. The airplane maker completed the "ultimate-load wing-up bending test" on Sunday using airframe ZY997 ...

Boeing has completed the ultimate load wing-bend test on the 787 static test ... of the structural reinforcement installed on the 787's side-of-body, which forced an additional six-month slip ...

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

CHICAGO, April 7 (Reuters) - Boeing ... ultimate load wing and fuselage bending test for its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner. The test also confirmed the success of a redesigned side-of-body portion ...

The wing damage that grounded Boeing ... fuselage side of the wing join adds to the complexity of any fix and the time and cost involved in implementing it. The wings of the 787 are made by ...

Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner on Monday ... upper skin of the exterior wing at the point where it joins the fuselage. Corresponding damage occurred on the other side of the join on an inner ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Friday that "hairline cracks" had been discovered in the wings of about 40 787 Dreamliners that ... industry experts said. Wing-maker Mitsubishi Heavy ...

Airbus last year broke the wings of its double-decker A380 in testing, when the wing failed just short of what is required. Now comes the next all-new jetliner, this one from Boeing. The 787 ...