Boeing 787 First Flight **UPDATE**

[huskie767]

I hope for the sake of the flying public that boeing heeded vince weldon's concerns about composites......

[anariaq]

Im a airbus kinda guy. But dos not make me a boeing "hater" Really exited to see its first flight. And hope for the best for the dreamliner. Go aviation!

[GiacomoDaBull]

I'm betting on the 18th of December! and a 2nd to follow before the end of the month.

[Intelpentium54321]

@GiacomoDaBull lol it happened today.

[squadman33]

I bought Boeing shares counting on a good flight.

Making a new plane out of plastic is a hell of a challenge and a promising venture.

Go Boeing, the world awaits....

[sloppiexx]

They recently changed the flight date to December 14, 2009 :)

[daveaboyac]

yeah i heard through several sources boeing is shooting for December 22, 2009 for the first flight and they have 3 of the planes modified for the fix, but one of them is a non-flying test strudture, so there are 2 flyable aircraft right now, and others inwork i would imagine

[sloppiexx]

December 22, 2009 :)

[nwaairlinkazo]

So i have heard. The closer we get to that date we will get more and more confirmations of the 787 spreading her wings soon.

[Y5x]

I dont think its going to fly intill early 2010

maybe january or february

[jd7868]

ia cant wait

[ronaldbuffalo2]

sure we cant wait for it to take

the sky but there trying to fix a

flaw to make it safer so i rather wait

then it crash on first flight..

[supershinystoat]

Why did the wing attachment need to be reinforced? Was there a design flaw?

[nwaairlinkazo]

apparently the carbon compisite fittings wernt strong enough for flight, so its good that they delayed it rather than the wings falling off on the first flight!

[supershinystoat]

Thanks, that kinda worries me. How did they get that wrong?

[kalamazooflyer]

im hearing between december 24-27 for a first flight

[IloveSPIDERZ]

They are trying to reinvent the wheel here. I wasn't surprised at all that they got delayed. I'm patient, as because if and when they get this thing in the air, they will make a huge breakthrough, and a change in the way we fly. I'm confident though, that this may fly by years end, but am preparing for another delay. I have a good feeling about this time though.

[Speedbird103]

Lol Dreamliner = Delay liner You sware BMI Baby are making the plane cause there always delayed

[megaplanefan]

baby are the most ontime low-cost carrier in the UK

So how can you say that?

[Speedbird103]

Check every BMI Baby flight in and out of Cardiff and Birmingham Its always delayed. Trust me my dad had to work out in the Czech Republic for 6months with his company and hew flew out evry Monday and back on Friday and his flight was on time 4 times out of the 6months

[Airforceproud95]

Great info. I really hope it'll be up this year, given all of the delays in the past. 5/5

[maverick967]

I think the first flight will be in mid to late 2010.

[sjt375]

I think it has a promising future as a 737/777 hybrid, but it is unfortunate that it has taken boeing so long to make it, as it has lost several orders