
Boeing delivered the 787th example of its 787 widebody twin airliner on December 13.

This Australian Aviation feature from January-February 2017 looks at the arrival of the first RAAF Boeing P-8A Poseidon in November 2016.

Boeing had added its in-development 777-X family of aircraft comprising the 777-8X and 777-9X as to its business jet BBJ lineup.

Boeing's Randy Tinseth says he expects orders for the 777-8X to start coming in once the first 777-300ERs near retirement age.

Qantas has received its eighth Boeing 787-9, with the aircraft arriving in Melbourne after its ferry flight from the United States late on Thursday evening.

In a major production milestone, Boeing says it has completed the "final body join" of the first 777-X, connecting the nose, mid and aft sections together.