"This airplane signifies our return to a steady
production rhythm. Sections are arriving in Everett at the
completion levels committed by our partners and close to what is
expected for mature production. The substantial progress made by
our partners streamlines the assembly process, which is essential
as we ramp up production."
Source: Jack Jones, vice president of 787 Final
Assembly and Change Incorporation at Boeing. The company announced
Friday production work has resumed on the first six
composite-bodied flight test aircraft, months after the line was
idled by a 58-day machinists strike.