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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Prepares for a Farnborough Show Fanfare

Former Boeing president Phil Condit once famously said, in so many words, that there is no point having aircraft at airshows.

The famous Farnborough airshow may be about to receive one of its most famous ever aircraft if the long-awaited Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes its world debut at the July 19-25 event as planned.

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

July 9, 2010

Former Boeing president Phil Condit once famously said, in so many words, that there is no point having aircraft at airshows. What he meant was that Boeing didn't really see sufficient value in bringing its aircraft on the international show circuit to offset all the risks and costs associated with this. But the U.S. airframer's long-awaited 787 Dreamliner is about to be the star of the show at Farnborough International 2010, to be held at the historic UK airfield from July 19 to 25. Well, that's the plan, but Boeing management still faces another nervous week of waiting to see whether the new airliner will recover from its most recent teething problems and not succumb to the stage fright that could jeopardize its planned arrival in Farnborough on the morning of July 18.

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