LE BOURGET, France, June 19, 2007 -- At the Paris Air Show today, 787 Vice President and General Manager Mike Bair told media final assembly is progressing well on the all-new airplane. The forward nose section of the airplane, known as section 41, is manufactured by Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kan. The radome, the large white cap that finishes off the Dreamliners distinctive nose, was installed on June 6.
The Dreamliner is the worlds fastest-selling new airplane. It will roll out of the hangar in Everett, Wash., on July 8, 2007 (7-8-07).
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