The Boeing Co. has held its first training session for airline mechanics who will work on its new 787 jet, the company said today.
“This milestone is another important step along the way to being service-ready,” said Mike Fleming, director of 787 Services and Support, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Our goal is to make entry into service a seamless experience for our customers.”
Japan’s All Nippon Airways sent 10 mechanics to be trained by Boeing. Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau also sent two regulators to the training session. Boeing plans to deliver the first 787 Dreamliner jet to ANA later this year.
“Getting our mechanics trained and prepared is essential to being ready to take delivery of the airplane later this year,” said Michihide Kono, vice president of Engineering and Maintenance for ANA. “This is an important milestone for our ANA team and we are delighted to see the continued progress on the program.”
The mechanics, who finished the training session last week, are the first of 150 ANA mechanics to be trained by Boeing over the next seven months. ANA’s mechanics spent more than 30 days learning how to maintain Boeing’s new 787 jetliner. The session included “theoretical” training, engine runs and taxi testing, troubleshooting exercises and component identification exams.
“The use of personal tablet computers, interactive computer-based training, three-dimensional images and desktop simulation makes it possible to deliver training more efficiently,” said Sherry Carbary, vice president, of Boeing Training &Flight Services, Commercial Aviation Services.
Boeing has 866 orders for its 787 jet.
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