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Boeing 747
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2011
19 August

ReleaseNew Boeing 747-8 Freighter certified for entry into service

3 August

ReleaseNew Boeing 747-8 Freighter completes certification flight testing

20 June

ReleaseBoeing Commercial Airplanes CEO says products, strategy will lead industry

20 June

ReleaseLiebherr-Aerospace at Paris Air Show 2011

17 June

ReleaseBoeing 747-8 Freighter to fly to Paris Air Show on sustainable biofuel

26 April

ReleaseSecond Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental begins flight test

26 April

ReleaseCurtiss-Wright extends long-term agreement with Boeing Commercial Airplanes to provide range of motion control products

25 March

ReleaseSuper aircraft seating involvement in the U.S. for Tods Aerospace

20 March

ReleaseBoeing 747-8 Intercontinental conducts successful first flight

18 March

ReleaseBoeing 747-8 Intercontinental completes taxi tests successfully

14 March

ReleaseBoeing 747-8 Intercontinental completes final gauntlet test

8 March

ReleaseBoeing 747-8 Intercontinental completes engine runs successfully

13 February

ReleaseBoeing celebrates premiere of new 747-8 Intercontinental

4 February

ReleaseFifth Boeing 747-8 Freighter enters flight-test program

2010
29 November

ReleaseGKN Aerospace gains Boeing production contract for 747-8 and 787 thrust links

5 November

ReleaseBoeing achieves power on for new 747-8 Intercontinental

21 October

ReleaseA.E. Petsche Co. and Boeing Commercial Aircraft renew agreement

15 October

ReleaseBoeing joins fuselage sections for first 747-8 Intercontinental

30 September

ReleaseBoeing sets 747-8 Freighter delivery schedule for mid-year 2011

14 September

ReleaseBoeing assembles first 747-8 Intercontinental forward fuselage

4 August

ReleaseCIRCOR Aerospace signs LTA with The Boeing Company

22 July

ReleaseGE Aviation receives FAA engine certification on GEnx-2B and CF34-10A engines

19 July

ReleaseRamping up production for GE Aviation's fastest-selling engine -- the GEnx

19 July

ReleaseBoeing Commercial Airplanes CEO sees market for airplanes rebounding

19 July

ReleaseEsterline CMC Electronics' 10.4 inch Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag chosen by Boeing for installation on B747-8

14 June

ReleaseBoeing begins fuselage assembly for first 747-8 Intercontinental

14 June

ReleaseBoeing 747-8 Freighter receives expanded type inspection authorization

7 June

ReleaseBoeing 747-8 emerges from paint hangar in new Cargolux livery

8 May

ReleaseBoeing begins assembly of first 747-8 Intercontinental

30 April

ReleaseDucommun announces $8 million contract with Middle River Aircraft Systems for 747-8 aft cowl components

19 April

ReleaseBoeing 747-8 Freighter begins flight-test operations in Southern California

13 April

ReleaseCurtiss-Wright awarded contract from Boeing for the 747-8 Intercontinental and 747-8 Freighter aircraft

19 March

ReleaseBoeing production rate increases accelerated to meet customer demand

18 March

ReleaseThird 747-8 freighter joins flight test

11 March

ReleaseBoeing 747-8 freighter achieves initial airworthiness milestone

4 March

ReleaseHoneywell FMS enhances air traffic management capabilities

9 February

ReleaseRockwell Collins next-generation avionics successfully complete first flight on Boeing's 747-8 Freighter

9 February

ReleaseGEnx-2B engine powers maiden flight of Boeing's new 747-8 aircraft

9 February

ReleaseBoeing 747-8 Freighter successfully completes first flight

6 February

ReleaseBoeing completes 747-8 Freighter taxi tests

3 February

ReleaseGEnx-2B engine begins icing certification testing

29 January

ReleaseBoeing Commercial Airplanes leadership to focus on execution today and into the future

29 January

ReleaseGE and TAI extend Tusas Engine Industries, Inc. joint venture for another 25 years

7 January

ReleaseBoeing Commercial Airplanes achieves 2009 delivery target, maintains strong backlog

2009
9 December

ReleaseBoeing successfully completes 747-8 Freighter engine runs

18 November

ReleaseFirst Boeing 747-8 Freighter leaves paint hangar

13 November

ReleaseFirst Boeing 747-8 Freighter leaves factory

29 October

ReleaseGE's 747 flying testbed celebrates 40 years of flight

6 October

ReleaseBoeing to recognize third-quarter charge for the 747 program

2 September

ReleaseBoeing hangs GEnx-2B engines on the 747-8 Freighter