BOEING BEGINS 787 PILOT TRAINING WITH ANA

Boeing has started 787 Dreamliner pilot training with launch customer ANA (All Nippon Airways). Ten pilots from ANA began the training program with classroom instructions in Tokyo earlier this month. Training on simulation devices began April 23 at the Boeing Flight Services training campus in Seattle, Wash. First delivery of the 787 is scheduled for the third quarter of this year. “The start of customer training is an exciting milestone on any new airplane program,” said Sherry Carbary, vice president, Boeing Flight Services. “In the case of the 787 Dreamliner, we’re seeing the results of a special working relationship between