"It's great to see the airlines and industry
team side-by-side with us as we achieve this
important milestone," said Bob Feldmann, vice
president and general manager of the 777X
program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The team
has followed a disciplined process to complete
all of the requirements for this stage of the
program."
The firm configuration milestone marks the
completion of configuration trade studies
required to finalize the airplane's capability
and basic design. Wind tunnel test results,
aerodynamic performance and structural loads are
also evaluated to ensure the airplane meets
requirements. This allows the 777X team to begin
detailed design of parts, assemblies and other
systems for the airplane. As detailed designs
are completed and released, production can
begin.
"The program is right where we want it to be,"
added Feldmann. "We have an airplane and
production system that are on track and on
schedule, and we remain laser focused on meeting
our commitments to our customers."
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