The Boeing Co. rolled the 1,000th Everett-built 777 off the production line late Tuesday.

The aircraft, which will be delivered to Emirates early next month, was towed a couple bays down the way for a few more days of work at the factory. It will be sent across the way for painting soon.

Boeing started assembly of the 1,000th 777 back in November.

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The Boeing Co. will deliver the first 747-8 passenger plane to an undisclosed VIP customer on Feb. 27, the jet maker said Tuesday.

The customer will fly away in the new jumbo jet, dubbed the Intercontinental, on Feb. 28.

Boeing has orders for 36 747-8 passenger planes.

Germany's Lufthansa will be the first carrier to receive an Intercontinental. Lufthansa has 20 747-8 passenger jets on order with Boeing.

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President Obama will visit the Boeing Co.'s site in Everett on Friday, according to this KIRO TV report.

The president will deliver a speech at 11:30 a.m. Friday on manufacturing and exports. Obama will fly into Everett's Paine Field and will tour Boeing's jet factory here.

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The Boeing Co.'s 787 has completed a 7,679-mile nonstop flight to Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the jet's Dream Tour, the company said Thursday.

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Boeing provided an update Tuesday on a recently discovered defect on its 787 Dreamliner program.

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It hasn't been a fantastic few weeks for the Boeing Co.'s 787 program.

First, Boeing's 787s in service with Japan's All Nippon Airways suffered setbacks in initial long-haul routes.

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Airbus is pondering an upgrade for its A330 jet.

France's La Tribune newspaper reported Monday morning that Airbus wants to increase the range of its A330 in order to challenge the Boeing Co.'s 777 and 787 jets.

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Boeing's Nicole Piasecki, vice president of business development and strategic integration, has been named to the board of directors for the Seattle branch of the Federal Reserve Bank, part of the Federal Reserve System.

The Seattle branch is part of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco as are offices in Portland, Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. The Federal Reserve System formulates monetary policy, serves as a bank regulator and administers certain consumer protection laws.

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Boeing delivered AirBridgeCargo Airlines' first 747-8 freighter on Thursday, the first of five new jumbo jets scheduled to go to the Russian carrier.

"The introduction of the Boeing 747-8F represents a huge commitment to our customers since we are investing in state of the art equipment to further expand our network," Tatyana Arslanova, executive president of AirBridgeCargo Airlines said in a statement.

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Roughly 48,497 Boeing Co. workers in Washington state will receive incentive pay next month based on the company's 2011 performance.

Boeing workers are eligible for 15 to 16 days of extra pay, depending on their work assignment. Members of Boeing's Machinists union are not eligible for the bonus.

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The Boeing Co. has delivered the first two 777-300 Extended Range jets to Saudi Arabian Airlines, the jet maker said Monday.

The carrier also announced an order or eight 777s, valued at $2.4 billion at list prices. Boeing already accounted for the order in 2011.

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The Boeing Co.'s Frederickson and Renton sites are experiencing power outages Friday due to a winter snow storm.

Boeing's 10-13 and 10-16 buildings in Renton are without power, the company said Friday. Employees in those buildings should contact their managers to arrange alternate work plans.

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The Boeing Co. will steer its Dreamliner toward Thailand and Singapore next month on the 787's Dream Tour, the company said Thursday.

"We look forward to showcasing the game-changing technologies of the 787 to our valued customers and partners in the Asia-Pacific region," Scott Fancher, general manager of the 787 program, said in a statement.

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The Boeing Co. has told second and third shift workers at its Frederickson site to stay home on Thursday while operations at its other Puget Sound locations continue as normal despite a snow storm in the region.

A loose power line and a power pole leaning up against the main employee entrance at Boeing's Frederickson location prompted the company to suspend operations there Thursday, wrote Marc Birtel, a Boeing spokesman, in an email.

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Apparently, the Boeing Co. and Airbus aren't the only ones to be overly optimistic about flight testing new aircraft.

According to this Flightglobal report, a weapons tester with the Department of Defense says the U.S. Air Force has an unrealistic plan for flight testing its new Boeing Co. aerial refueling tanker.

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A winter storm across western Washington isn't expected to drastically slow jet production at the Boeing Co.'s factories here.

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Airbus has increased the average list prices of its aircraft by 3.9 per cent, the jet maker said Wednesday.

However, Airbus raised the list prices for its popular A320 new engine option jets by an average of 6.1 per cent.

The new pricing became effective Jan. 1. Airlines typically negotiate discounts off of list prices, particularly for large orders.

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Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed Alaska Airline’s Bill Ayer and the Boeing Co.’s Pat Shanahan to the University of Washington board of regents.

The governor also reappointed Herb Simon to the board, she announced in a press releaseTuesday.

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Japan’s All Nippon Airways will reach a new milestone with its Boeing Co. 787 aircraft this weekend. The airline will carry its 100,000th passenger on the Dreamliner’s flight from Hiroshima to Haneda on Sunday.

The milestone comes only two months after ANA put the first 787 into commercial service.

ANA’s 787 flights have been relatively full, with an 88 percent load factor, compared to 72.2 percent of ANA’s other aircraft flights, the carrier said Friday.

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The Boeing Co. announced on Thursday the second stretch of its 787's "Dream Tour" with stops in Kansas and Illinois.

In November, Boeing said it was taking the 787 on a six-month tour around the world to visit Dreamliner customers and suppliers. Last month, the Dreamliner made stops in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

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Air France-KLM confirmed an order for 25 Boeing Co. 787-9s, the airline said Tuesday.

The carrier had said last summer that it planned to upgrade its fleet. Air France had announced plans to order A350s from Airbus at that time.

Boeing's 2011 orders tally released last week attributed Air France's order for 25 Dreamliners to an undisclosed customer, the jet maker said Tuesday.

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Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. delivered its first composite center fuselage section for Airbus' A350 XWB program, the company said Monday.

The upper and forward lower composite fuselage panels were joined at Spirit's Saint-Nazaire, France, facility before being delivered to Airbus.

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The Boeing Co. increased the number of people it employs in Washington state by 8,361 people last year.

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Airbus beat its own goal for aircraft deliveries last year, reports Reuters.

The European jetmaker delivered more than 530 planes in 2011 having said it planned to hand over 520 to 530 aircraft for the year. Airbus won't confirm the report, saying it will report its 2011 delivery total on Jan. 17.

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The Boeing Co. will hold a meeting tomorrow with employees at its Wichita, Kan., site, reports the Wichita Eagle.

The company is expected to unveil its plans for the Kansas location at the meeting, which employees are required to attend.

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Russia’s second largest carrier, Transaero Airlines, has signed an agreement to order four Boeing Co. 787s, the airline said Tuesday.

"We have a deep expertise in operating different types of Boeing aircraft as our cooperation started in 1993 when Transaero became the first airline in Russia to fly with Boeing aircraft,” Olga Pleshakova, Transaero’s general director, said in a press statement.

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Aviation maintenance students at Everett Community College will get two planes to work on next year thanks to donations.

An anonymous local business owner donated a twin engine Beechcraft Duke BE60 valued at $300,000, college officials said.

The plane is a 1974 model outfitted with modern instruments and other upgrades.

A variety of other donors contributed $48,000 to help the college buy a Cessna 421.

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The Boeing Co.'s 787s will start coming home next year when All Nippon Airways initiates nonstop service between Narita airport and Seattle.

The Associated Press reported that ANA will also serve San Jose, Calif., with the new West Coast route.

The airline says the destinations maximize the ability of the fuel-efficient, mid-size widebody to fly long-range routes, according to AP.

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The first 787 being made in South Carolina has put weight on its wheels, the Boeing Co. announced Tuesday.

That means the jet was successfully towed by tug on its landing gear from its initial work station to its next position, where it will have electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems installed in the next few weeks.

“To achieve weight on wheels just 24 months after breaking ground on this new facility is incredible,” said Marco Cavazzoni of Boeing South Carolina.

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The Boeing Co. has delivered its 7,000th 737 aircraft to Dubai-based flydubai, the jet maker said on Friday.

The aircraft is a 737-800 and is the 14th of its kind to go to flydubai, which has an additional 30 737-800s on order with Boeing.

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