Boeing wrote another page in the company's history! Introduced the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner assembled in South Carolina. Over 7000 of guests, employees and officials attended yesterday's North Charleston festive event. The aircraft is to undergo flight tests, be painted in Texas and delivered to Air India.
The civil aircraft assembled and launched yesterday is the first to come out of the factory gate in the southeastern United States. Boeing has decided to build a secondary manufacturing line for the 787 Dreamliner from 2009.
Follow the joy and enthusiasm of the people who managed to produce the first Boeing 787 manufactured in South Carolina. The fact that Boeing South Carolina will produce this type of aircraft means jobs, money in the state's economy and a reputation on the Boeing map.
The first Boeing 787 made in South Carolina
Boeing South Carolina also has responsibility for the manufacture, integration and assembly of 787 main body. The fuselage sections are either delivered to South Carolina for final assembly or transported via Dreamlifter to final assembly in Everett, Washington.
Boeing factory in South Carolina