Biggest 787 Dreamliner Takes Flight in Lift for Boeing Cash Plan
- Planemaker relying on 787-10 to reap gains from composite jet
- Jet is U.S. company’s first to be built only in South Carolina
The new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner lifts off from the runway during it's first flight ceremony at Charleston International Airport in North Charleston, S.C., on Friday, March 31, 2017.
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Boeing Co.’s newest and largest 787 Dreamliner took wing Friday, dipping and soaring for almost five hours above South Carolina during its first flight.
The plane’s drama-free performance brought relief to Boeing officials after delays marred the first Dreamliner’s debut in 2011. The 787-10 even took off nearly 30 minutes earlier than scheduled, at around 9:37 a.m. local time, as if to accentuate the improved development.