FINAL BOEING 787 DREAMLINER FOR FLIGHT TEST ENTERS FINAL ASSEMBLY

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The sixth and final Boeing 787
Dreamliner designated for flight test is now undergoing final assembly in
Everett, Washington.

The airplane, designated ZA006, will be powered with General Electric GEnx
engines, the company said in a statement from Everett Thursday.

Progress continues on the fleet. The first flight test airplane, ZA001, is
getting its paint touched up this week before finishing factory testing.

Power was brought onto the second airplane, ZA002, in late February and
build verification tests are progressing well.

Production work continues on ZA003, ZA004 and ZA005. In all, assemblies for
31 Dreamliners are currently in production throughout the supply chain.

The 787 Dreamliner has orders for 878 airplanes from 57 customers.

-- BERNAMA