After touring the Boeing 787 plant in Everett, President Obama walked down the steps of a new plane to greet the crowd of workers, community members, and a sea of media.
Speaking in Everett in the massive building where Boeing 787's are assembled, President Barack Obama praised the aerospace company for succeeding at keeping jobs in the United States.
All Nippon Airways had to cancel two of its first long-haul Boeing 787 flights on a new route between Tokyo and Frankfurt because of software glitches.
Delivery ceremony of the first Boeing 787 is seen in this screen grab from Boeing's.
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Interior of the new 787 being delivered to Nippon Airways.
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Interior of the new 787 being delivered to Nippon Airways.
EVERETT, Wash. — Hundreds of people who gathered Monday for the delivery ceremony of the first Boeing 787 took cover from rain under the wings of two of the new airplanes at Paine Field, near the factory in Everett, Wash., where they were assembled.