Boeing Steps Up 787 Ground Tests In Rush To Reach First Flight

Boeing is beginning round-the-clock ground tests of ZA001, the first 787, as it starts working through full-up “gauntlet” tests that will clear the way for first flight, currently expected in June. The major acceleration in systems test activity over the past five days is seen as the clearest...

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