22-Jul-2013 1:37 PM
Boeing rolls-out 787-9 from Everett factory
Boeing announced (19-Jul-2013) via its Facebook page that the first 787-9 was towed out of the Everett factory on 17-Jul-2013. It confirmed: "The first Boeing 787-9 widebody aircraft is towed out of the Everett factory on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. The passenger aircraft is a slightly larger version of the 787-8. It is about 20 feet longer and adds capacity for about 40 more passengers. The plane was moved from the plant in the middle of the night".