IATA 787

Boeing 787

Boeing

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Boeing's revolutionary composite wide-body twin-jet airliner.

First flight

2009

Category

Wide-body jet

Seating

242–330 passengers (depending on variant and configuration)

Range

Up to 14,140 km (787-9)

Engines

Two turbofan engines; GEnx-1B (General Electric) or Trent 1000 (Rolls-Royce)

Status

In production

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is notable for its unprecedented use of composite materials, which make up approximately 50% of the aircraft's primary structure by weight, resulting in significant weight savings and improved fuel efficiency compared to previous-generation aircraft. The 787 family includes three main variants: the 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10, offering varying passenger capacities and range capabilities. The aircraft features large windows with electrochromic dimming, higher cabin humidity, and lower cabin altitude pressure (6,000 feet equivalent), all designed to improve passenger comfort on long-haul flights. The program faced significant development delays and early in-service issues, including problems with its lithium-ion battery systems that led to a temporary worldwide grounding in 2013. Despite these challenges, the 787 has become a commercially successful and widely operated aircraft, enabling airlines to open new long-haul point-to-point routes that were previously economically unviable.

Notable operators

Major operators include All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air India, and Ethiopian Airlines.

Notable facts

›Approximately 50% of the primary structure is made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites.
›The 787 uses electrical systems in place of traditional bleed-air systems for greater efficiency.
›Its large oval windows are the biggest of any commercial jetliner and use electrochromic dimming instead of mechanical shades.
›The aircraft was temporarily grounded worldwide in January 2013 due to lithium-ion battery fires.
›The 787 program suffered years of delays, with first delivery occurring in 2011, about three years behind schedule.

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Encyclopaedia

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, often shortened to Boeing 787, is an American wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After dropping its unconventional Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, which focused largely on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an order for 50 aircraft from All Nippon Airways (ANA), targeting a 2008 introduction. On July 8, 2007, a prototype 787 without major operating systems was rolled out; subsequently the aircraft experienced multiple delays, until its maiden flight on December 15, 2009. Type certification was received in August 2011, and the first 787-8 was delivered in September 2011 and entered commercial service in October 2011, with ANA.

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