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Boeing starts production of first 777X Freighter
EVERETT — Boeing officials celebrated the start of production of its delayed 777X-8 freighter Monday, holding a ceremony at the company’s Composite Wing Center in Everett.
That’s where a worker started a robotic arm that drilled a hole in the first wing spar, a critical support structure for the wing. Around 100 workers cheered after the first hole was drilled.
Boeing officials said at the event that the first completed plane isn’t expected to be delivered until 2028.
Spar assembly is the traditional start of production for Boeing airplane models.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/boeing-starts-production-of-first-777x-freighter-in-everett/