Boeing Begins Assembly Of First 787-9 Stretched Variant

Boeing has started final body join of the first 787-9 stretch derivative at its Everett, Wash, facility. The 206-ft long variant is stretched 20-ft over the baseline 787-8 and will carry 290 passengers in a typical three-class configuration, or 40 additional passengers. The aircraft, which will...

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