Boeing handed over the first 787-9 Dreamliner to Air New Zealand on July 8, 2014.
The 787-9 Dreamliner debut —
Boeing handed over the first 787-9 Dreamliner to Air New Zealand on July 8, 2014.
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The debut aircraft was painted in a special edition livery, featuring the New Zealand fern on the back end of the fuselage. Flights will initially take place between Auckland and Perth starting October 2014, and extend to Tokyo and Shanghai a month later.
All-black (nearly) edition —
The debut aircraft was painted in a special edition livery, featuring the New Zealand fern on the back end of the fuselage. Flights will initially take place between Auckland and Perth starting October 2014, and extend to Tokyo and Shanghai a month later.
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Boeing's 787-9 Dreamliner took off on its maiden voyage on September 17, 2013. The 787-9 is 20 feet longer and holds 40 more passengers than the 787-8, which carries between 210 and 250 passengers.
More passegers can fly further —
Boeing's 787-9 Dreamliner took off on its maiden voyage on September 17, 2013. The 787-9 is 20 feet longer and holds 40 more passengers than the 787-8, which carries between 210 and 250 passengers.
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Besides carrying more passengers, the new version of the Dreamliner also can carry more cargo and fly further.
Cargo improvements too —
Besides carrying more passengers, the new version of the Dreamliner also can carry more cargo and fly further.
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Boeing began final assembly of the first 787-9 Dreamliner in May 2013 in Everett, Washington, when employees began joining large sections of the aircraft together.
Assembling the first 787-9 —
Boeing began final assembly of the first 787-9 Dreamliner in May 2013 in Everett, Washington, when employees began joining large sections of the aircraft together.
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The Dreamliner 787-8 got off to a rough start. In January 2013, this All Nippon Airways 787 made an emergency landing because of battery troubles. It was one of several problems encountered by the aircraft, and subsequently the FAA ordered the entire 787 fleet to be grounded, while fixes to the battery system were made. The fleet started flying again in April 2013.
A troubled first year in the air —
The Dreamliner 787-8 got off to a rough start. In January 2013, this All Nippon Airways 787 made an emergency landing because of battery troubles. It was one of several problems encountered by the aircraft, and subsequently the FAA ordered the entire 787 fleet to be grounded, while fixes to the battery system were made. The fleet started flying again in April 2013.
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A LOT Polish Airlines 787, with a redesigned lithium-ion battery system, performs a test flight at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The Dreamliner's distinctive wings sweep back at 32 degrees.
The battery fix is tested —
A LOT Polish Airlines 787, with a redesigned lithium-ion battery system, performs a test flight at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The Dreamliner's distinctive wings sweep back at 32 degrees.
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The use of composite materials on the Dreamliner makes larger window cutouts possible. Composites have replaced aluminum as the predominant material in the 787. The 777 is made up of 50% aluminum and 12% composites, compared with the Dreamliner's nearly 50% makeup of composites and just 20% aluminum.
Passenger-friendly innovations —
The use of composite materials on the Dreamliner makes larger window cutouts possible. Composites have replaced aluminum as the predominant material in the 787. The 777 is made up of 50% aluminum and 12% composites, compared with the Dreamliner's nearly 50% makeup of composites and just 20% aluminum.
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Pilots train on one of two 787 full-flight simulators, like the one shown here, at the company's training center in Miami. Capt. Gary Lee Beard is shown demonstrating one of the simulators.
Learning to fly the 787 —
Pilots train on one of two 787 full-flight simulators, like the one shown here, at the company's training center in Miami. Capt. Gary Lee Beard is shown demonstrating one of the simulators.
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Air India's 787-8 Dreamliner got a water cannon salute in Australia as the country's first Dreamliner passenger flight landed in Sydney.
Dreamliner flight is cause for celebration —
Air India's 787-8 Dreamliner got a water cannon salute in Australia as the country's first Dreamliner passenger flight landed in Sydney.