Before Boeing can undergo final high-speed taxi tests ahead of first flight, the 787 must pass two major milestones. The first is a major series of tests for ZA001 - Boeing's first 787 test aircraft - ...

Boeing has restructured its plans for 787 first flight with significant changes in the intermediate and final gauntlet testing. Scott Fancher, general manager and vice president of the 787 programme, ...

During the testing, pilots and engineers simulated multiple scenarios using all airplane systems as if the aircraft were in flight, including power, avionics and flight controls. Test scenarios ranged ...