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WASHINGTON, D.C., April 26 – AIA is delighted that Boeing is formally launching the new 7E7 Dreamliner based on the firm order for 50 7E7s from All Nippon Airways. The program will involve suppliers from across the globe and is a significant step forward for the civil sector of the U.S. aerospace industry. The order signals additional economic recovery for the aviation industry and will further bolster the need to implement the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry to transform the U.S. air transportation system. This initiative, which is currently being coordinated by the newly-established Joint Planning and Development Office chaired by the Federal Aviation Administration, is crucial to the continued growth of America’s civil aviation industry. -AIA- Additional Boeing information on the 7E7: The 7E7 is a family of airplanes in the 200- to 300-seat class that will carry passengers on routes between 3,500 and 8,500 nautical miles (6,500 to 16,000 kilometers). The 7E7 will allow airlines to offer passengers more of what they want: affordable, comfortable, non-stop, point-to-point travel to more destinations around the world. In addition to bringing big-jet ranges to mid-size airplanes, the 7E7 will fly at Mach 0.85, as fast as today's fastest commercial airplanes, while using much less fuel. Also, for the first time in commercial jet history, the 7E7 family will offer a standard engine interface for the two types of engines to be offered on the airplane, the General Electric GENX (GE Next Generation) or Rolls Royce's Trent 1000, allowing the 7E7 to be fitted with either manufacturer's engines at any point in time. Production of the Dreamliner will begin in 2006. First flight is expected in 2007 with certification, delivery and entry into service in 2008.
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