Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - Page updated at 01:41 p.m.

KEN LAMBERT / THE SEATTLE TIMES

The Boeing 747-8 lifts off Monday from Everett's Paine Field for its first flight, a trouble-free trip of 3 hours, 39 minutes around the region. Read story

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Updated at 01:41 p.m.

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UPDATE - 01:16 PM

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