At its 787 Dreamliner factory, Boeing prepares for takeoff

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 02, 2023 2:45 pm

NORTH CHARLESTON: As airlines seek to fulfill customers' growing post-pandemic appetites for long-haul travel, Boeing is aiming to speed up production of its 787 Dreamliners after a period plagued by repeated delivery interruptions due to manufacturing defects.

At a hangar in the US East Coast state of South Carolina, the plane begins to take shape on its first assembly line — here, the wings, cockpit, cabin and tail are still in separate pieces.

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