Boeing Donates ZA001 to Centrair Airport in Nagoya, Japan

Boeing has donated the first 787-8 Dreamliner flight test airplane to Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, Japan.

"It is fitting that we bring Boeing's first-ever 787 Dreamliner, also known as ZA001, back home to Nagoya, the heart of Japan's aerospace industry," said George Maffeo, president, Boeing Japan. "Many of our partners here spent countless hours to develop and produce the 787 Dreamliner's airframe structure and Centrair was with us from the very start of the journey. ZA001 carried all of our dreams and aspirations, and has grown to symbolize the storied partnership between Boeing and Japan's outstanding aerospace industry."

ZA001 first flew on 15 December 2009, beginning what would become a six-airplane flight test and certification program for the 787-8. ZA001 performed a variety of ground and flight tests with a focus on aerodynamics, flight controls and systems performance.

"We are honored to be selected by Boeing to house the permanent display of the world's first-ever 787 Dreamliner," said Masanao Tomozoe, president and CEO, Central Japan International Airport Co., Ltd. "This milestone will allow us to significantly contribute to the aerospace community as well as the Greater Nagoya region by spurring the imagination and interest of future aviation pioneers here in Japan."

ZA001 is the last of three original flight test 787-8s Boeing has donated. Previously, Boeing donated ZA002 to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz. and ZA003 to the Museum of Flight in Seattle.