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At Last, Boeing 787 Dreamliner Is Now Certified To Fly!

At long last! After much suffering and delays, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been certified to fly by the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency. Now Boeing can start delivering the planes to their clients.

July 8, 2011
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Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Almost Here! Stuffed With Hi-Tech

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After three years of delays, the 787 landed in Japan this week for testing ahead of its launch on ANA this August or September. And as you’ll see in this video, there’s lots to like: each passenger gets access to a power outlet, USB port, iPod connector and touchscreen entertainment. Plus, it’ll have fancy Japanese-style toilets that spray your butt.

April 10, 2010
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Trying To Break An Airliner’s Wings

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has to withstand 150 per cent of its wing’s load limit for three seconds. It looks like the upcoming airliner can handle the stress just fine. [Boeing]

December 16, 2009
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Boeing Dreamliner First Flight Video: IT FLIES!

They made it! It flies! IT FLIES! After countless tests, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is finally flying. As in, taking off, making a few rounds, and then landing without any problem. Here are the first videos.

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The Webcast Of The Boeing Dreamliner’s First Flight Starts Now

It’s 9.40am PST/12.40am EST/4.40am AEDT and the webcast of the Boeing Dreamliner’s first flight should be starting right now. Here’s hoping that this is the last time I use this particular image and that the 787′s daydreams become reality.

December 15, 2009
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Boeing Dreamliner’s First Flight Being Webcast Tomorrow

The Boeing 787. The Dreamliner. The plane that keeps letting my hopes down is supposedly finally taking to the skies during a live webcast tomorrow morning, sometime after 10am ET (December 16, 2am AEDT). Let’s just hope this isn’t another letdown.

August 28, 2009
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Boeing Swears Dreamliner Will Fly This Year, Really

Do you know that sinking feeling when people tell you they are going to do something again and again and again—and then once more—but they never, ever do it? That’s what I’m feeling right now with the Dreamliner:

July 31, 2009
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Seriously, Is The Boeing Dreamliner EVER Going To Fly?

We’ve been following the progress of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for a long, loooooooooong time, so we’re excited that it’s finally ready to—oh, wait is that wing coming apart?

June 26, 2009
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When Big Toys Break: Boeing’s Dreamliner Delay Explained

Everything seemed OK a few days ago, but as you probably know already, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and its orgy room has been delayed once again. aeroplane expert Jon Ostrower explains why their toy broke again.

May 27, 2009
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Dreamliner Starts Its Engines for the First Time

Remember the Boeing 787 Dreamliner? You know, the eternally-delayed wonderplane? Well, rejoice because it has started the engines in a huge puff of smoke. All on its own, which is a first according to Boing:

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