Boeing to fly 787 Dreamliner to Farnborough

Published 7:14 am Friday, July 9, 2010

The Boeing Co. confirmed today that it will fly its third flight test 787 Dreamliner to the Farnborough Air Show outside London.

The 787 will touch down on Sunday, July 18 and will remain there until mid-day July 20. Boeing also will feature its unmanned systems at the air show.

“We’ve chosen Farnborough as a venue for spotlighting the breakthrough capabilities and innovations of both our commercial airplanes and our defense, space and security businesses,” said Tom Downey, senior vice president, Boeing Communications. “We look forward to an optimistic mood this year as industry leaders meet amid signs of economic recovery.”

Watch for Boeing updates from the air show beginning July 15 at the company’s Web page.