American Airlines becomes the second U.S. airline to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on May 7. Captain Mike Riley is shown giving an interview near American's first Dreamliner at the airline's maintenance hangar at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on April 29.
American Airlines becomes the second U.S. airline to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on May 7. Captain Mike Riley is shown giving an interview near American's first Dreamliner at the airline's maintenance hangar at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on April 29.
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United Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to operate the Dreamliner in 2012 and now has 17 in its fleet. One is shown here taking off at Los Angeles International Airport on January 9, 2013.
United Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to operate the Dreamliner in 2012 and now has 17 in its fleet. One is shown here taking off at Los Angeles International Airport on January 9, 2013.
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All Nippon Airways was the first airline in the world to fly the 787 Dreamliner, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ana.co.jp%2Fwws%2Fjapan%2Fe%2Flocal%2Fcommon%2Fshare%2Fboeing787info%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">taking delivery in September 2011</a>. It's shown here taking off from Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
All Nippon Airways was the first airline in the world to fly the 787 Dreamliner, taking delivery in September 2011. It's shown here taking off from Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
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Scoot Pte., a unit of Singapore Airlines Ltd., announced the delivery of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner on February 2, 2015. A media tour that day at Singapore Changi Airport allowed attendees to view the 787's interior.
Scoot Pte., a unit of Singapore Airlines Ltd., announced the delivery of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner on February 2, 2015. A media tour that day at Singapore Changi Airport allowed attendees to view the 787's interior.
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A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner jet belonging to China's Hainan Airlines is shown landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario on October 17, 2014.
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner jet belonging to China's Hainan Airlines is shown landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario on October 17, 2014.
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Thai Airways International officials take photos of the new Thai Airways 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 18, 2014.
Thai Airways International officials take photos of the new Thai Airways 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 18, 2014.
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People tour the first 787-9 Dreamliner delivered to Air New Zealand in Everett, Washington, on July 9, 2014. This was the first delivery of the long-haul version of the 787, featuring a fuselage 20 feet longer than the 787-8.
People tour the first 787-9 Dreamliner delivered to Air New Zealand in Everett, Washington, on July 9, 2014. This was the first delivery of the long-haul version of the 787, featuring a fuselage 20 feet longer than the 787-8.
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This Dreamliner operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle is almost ready to begin the company's inaugural flight to New York from the south terminal at London's Gatwick Airport on July 3, 2014.
This Dreamliner operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle is almost ready to begin the company's inaugural flight to New York from the south terminal at London's Gatwick Airport on July 3, 2014.
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Mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins performs the Leonard Cohen classic "Hallelujah" on the flower-adorned steps of British Airways' new Boeing 787 Dreamliner to celebrate the inaugural flight from London Heathrow Airport to China's Chengdu International Airport on May 6, 2014.
Mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins performs the Leonard Cohen classic "Hallelujah" on the flower-adorned steps of British Airways' new Boeing 787 Dreamliner to celebrate the inaugural flight from London Heathrow Airport to China's Chengdu International Airport on May 6, 2014.
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Grupo Aeromexico took possession of a new Dreamliner 787-8 jet at an event at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on August 21, 2013.
Grupo Aeromexico took possession of a new Dreamliner 787-8 jet at an event at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on August 21, 2013.
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China's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner delivered to China Southern Airlines receives a ceremonial water salute upon arrival at the airport in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province, on June 2, 2013.
China's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner delivered to China Southern Airlines receives a ceremonial water salute upon arrival at the airport in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province, on June 2, 2013.
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Flight attendants serve beverages aboard an Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner on a flight to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya's capital of Nairobi on April 27, 2013. The carrier was the first airline in Africa to fly the 787.
Flight attendants serve beverages aboard an Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner on a flight to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya's capital of Nairobi on April 27, 2013. The carrier was the first airline in Africa to fly the 787.
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LOT Polish Airlines' first Dreamliner arrives for the first time at Vaclav Havel Airport Prague in the Czech Republic on December 14, 2012.
LOT Polish Airlines' first Dreamliner arrives for the first time at Vaclav Havel Airport Prague in the Czech Republic on December 14, 2012.
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A Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes part in a flying display during the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, England, on July 10, 2012.
A Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes part in a flying display during the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, England, on July 10, 2012.
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A new Boeing 787 Dreamliner built for Air India rolled off the production line on April 27, 2012, at Boeing's new plant in North Charleston, South Carolina. The ceremony marked Boeing's first South Carolina-made Dreamliner aircraft.
A new Boeing 787 Dreamliner built for Air India rolled off the production line on April 27, 2012, at Boeing's new plant in North Charleston, South Carolina. The ceremony marked Boeing's first South Carolina-made Dreamliner aircraft.
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