Major assembly of the first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner has begun with Boeing partner Kawasaki Heavy Industries installation of the circular frames into the midforward section of the fuselage on Monday. Kawasaki Heavy Industies Courtesy of Boeing/Kawasaki Heavy Industries
The airplane will be assembled at Boeing’s new plant in North Charleston, S.C
Boeing has begun major assembly of its biggest Dreamliner variant, the 787-10, the planemaker said Tuesday.
The company said Kawasaki Heavy Industries began installing the circular frames into the mid-forward section of the airplane’s fuselage on Monday. That’s two weeks ahead of schedule.
It will undergo final assembly at Boeing’s new plant in North Charleston, S.C.
The 787-10 is a stretch version of the 787-9, capable of seating up to 330 passengers. Boeing expects to begin deliveries in 2018, with 153 orders for the airplane from nine customers.
Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita manufactures the forward section of the 787 and other components.
Courtesy: Boeing.
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