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  • 2024-07-29

    Materials used in 787 body

    Infographic showing materials used in the Boeing 787 body, including fiberglass, aluminum, carbon laminate composite, carbon sandwich composite, and aluminum/steel/titanium. A pie chart shows total materials by weight: composites 50%, aluminum 20%, titanium 15%, steel 10%, other 5%; noting the 777 uses 12% composites and 50% aluminum by comparison.

  • Boeing expands ecoDemonstrator program with 787 aircraft

    The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) added a new airplane to its ecoDemonstrator flying testbed program to target specific technologies on trans-Pacific flights. The program, which is run out of Paine Field and uses the Everett-made 777 aircraft, will continue to test an array of technologies on its primary aircraft, a 777-200ER. This year, those tests
  • 2023-04-06

    Air Tahiti Nui Aircraft at Airport Gate

    An Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787 Dreamliner, registration F-OTAH (named 'Tetiaroa'), is shown on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The aircraft features the airline's distinctive blue livery with Polynesian floral design; a United Airlines aircraft is visible at a gate in the background.
  • 2018-10-01

    Noise of the Future

    A 2018 Boeing presentation by Senior Manager Robert Stoker outlines the aviation industry's progress in reducing aircraft noise and fuel consumption, noting roughly a 90% reduction in noise footprint and 70% improvement in fuel efficiency since the 1950s. The document highlights Boeing's current fleet — the 737 MAX, 747-8, 787, and 777X — each delivering significant reductions in both noise footprint (ranging from 30% to 60% smaller) and fuel/CO2 emissions compared to the models they replace.