Everett Factory Evacuated

September 30, 2009. At 5:15 PM a metallic bang was followed by a column of compressed air issuing from the 40-22 building (the 747-8 assembly bay) at the Boeing Everett factory. A large orange cloud spread out over the Boeing Freeway as the building was evacuated. Workers returned to the building at 5:45 PM.

Paine Field August 21

Fatigue test 787 is moved from the 40-22 Building to the flightline.






N787EX exits the runway and waits for a JAL 777 to takeoff. Eleven test conditions were completed during taxi tests that were performed from noon until 8 PM.

JAL JA741J first flight.


N787EX is pushed back to Runway 16R while Air India VT-ALQ waits to do a high speed taxi before first flight.

Air India VT-ALQ performs a high speed taxi.

Paine Field Tuesday Night

Engine 26 ready to do a runway check on 16R shortly after the tower closed.



Emirates 777 move from the 40-24 building to the paint hangar July 28, 2009.

Air India 777 move from the 40-25 to the 40-24 building July 28, 2009.

N787EX on the flightline July 28, 2009.

777 Line

On the 777 line April 16, 2009:

Air Austral line 786 F-ONOU

KLM line 787

Emirates line 788

Delta line 789

Air France line 790

Last 747-400 Out Of The Factory

The last 747-400, for LoadAir Cargo, is moved out of the factory while the 787 fatigue test aircraft is moved from the flightline to the 40-22. The 747-400 was moved back to the factory after the 787 was positioned in front of Dreamliner Three April 16, 2009.

Dreamliner One

April 15, 2009. A Korean Air 777 is positioned just behind the 40-24 door, in front of the elusive Dreamliner One.

Dreamliner One

Dreamliner One is still inside the 40-24 April 1, 2009

787 Load Test

787 static test airframe in the 40-23 March 13, 2009.

Boeing Everett 40-26 Building

February 28, 2009

February 9, 2009 11:34 AM

Boeing Everett Flightline

Boeing Everett Flightline

February 6, 2009

Boeing Everett Flightline

February 3, 2009

Boeing Everett Flightline

February 2, 2009

Boeing Everett Flightline

V Australia VH-VPE

Boeing Everett Flightline

January 23, 2009

Boeing Everett Flightline

January 21, 2009

Boeing Everett Flightline

January 17, 2009

Boeing Everett Flightline

January 9, 2009

Boeing Everett Flightline

January 7, 2009

Fatigue Test 787

On the Boeing flightline January 3, 2009.