Boeing sets B787 test flight date and hits year to date high – Suppliers Share Wrap

The Boeing 787 is finally due to fly - in just 11 days. Boeing confirmed at the end of last week that the delayed aircraft will finally conduct its first test flight on 18-Dec-2009, with a second aircraft to fly approximately ten days later. The company's shares rose 1.7% on Friday, to finish the week at USD54.58, a year-to-date high for the stock.