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Boeing to invest $1 bn in South Carolina expansion

US aerospace giant Boeing announced Tuesday that it will invest more than $1 billion to expand operations in South Carolina, where it builds the 787 Dreamliner. "We are committing to create 2,000 new jobs and invest in excess of an additional $1 billion in South Carolina over the next eight years as part of our overall plan to capture market growth and deliver on our commitments to customers and other stakeholders," Boeing said in a statement.

Boeing to conduct final 787 battery test flight

US aerospace giant Boeing said Friday it plans to conduct a final 787 Dreamliner test flight to assess its proposed battery fix later in the day. "The purpose of the test is to demonstrate that the new system performs as intended during normal and non-normal flight conditions," said Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel. vs/jk

Sberbank unveils order for 12 Boeing 737 jets

US aerospace giant Boeing and Sberbank of Russia announced Thursday that the top Russian bank has agreed to buy 12 Boeing 737 aircraft for leasing. The deal is valued at more than $1 billion at current list prices, the companies said in a joint statement. The bank's Sberbank Leasing unit will lease the dozen Next-Generation 737-800 planes to Transaero, one of the bank's key corporate customers. Through the accord, the companies hope to lay the groundwork for developing an environment for finance and operational leasing of imported aircraft in Russia.

Boeing trails Airbus in Q1 plane orders, deliveries

US aerospace giant Boeing trailed European arch-rival Airbus in jetliner orders and deliveries in the first three months of the year, according to company data released Thursday. Boeing, which last year wrested back the title as the world's largest aircraft maker from Airbus, reported 209 net orders for its commercial aircraft in the first quarter. France-based Airbus posted nearly double that amount -- 410 net orders -- boosted by a massive 234-plane order from Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air in late March.

Boeing completes flight to test 787 battery fix

Aerospace giant Boeing said Monday that a test flight of its troubled 787 plane went according to plan, in its latest step in returning to service the 787 fleet, grounded by two battery incidents. The 787 successfully traveled for 2 hours and 9 minutes, departing and returning to Everett, Washington, a company statement said. "Today's flight was a normal Boeing production check flight intended to validate that all systems function as designed," Boeing said. "The crew reports that the flight went according to plan."

Boeing says 787 battery test flight went "according to plan"

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Monday that the first flight test of its reworked battery system for the 787 Dreamliner went "according to plan," enabling it to move on to formal testing. The successful mission means Boeing can conduct a second flight test that will gather data for the Federal Aviation Administration, which must approve the new system before the 787 can be used for commercial service.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner in first of two test flights

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Boeing Co <BA.N> 787 Dreamliner took to the sky Monday in the first of two flights designed to help show that the new lithium-ion battery system meets regulatory safety standards. The flight took off at approximately 12:11 am Pacific Time from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, on a two-hour flight designed to show that systems are functioning normally. The global fleet of 50 Dreamliners has been grounded since January after batteries overheated on two separate aircraft.

Boeing 787 takes to sky in first flight check

By Alwyn Scott and Andrea Shalal-Esa NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner took to the sky on Monday in a test flight aimed at showing that the plane's new lithium-ion battery system meets regulatory safety standards, a key step in ending a two-month, worldwide grounding of the high-tech jet.

Boeing plans flight to test 787 battery fix

Aerospace giant Boeing announced Monday that it plans to undertake a test flight Monday afternoon in its latest step in returning to service the 787 fleet, grounded by two battery incidents. The two-hour flight is expected leave at approximately 1800 GMT from Paine Field in Everett, Washington. Boeing described Monday's flight as a "functional check flight" designed to to "validate that all systems function as designed." After completing the first flight and analyzing the results, Boeing plans a "certification demonstration flight".

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