Boeing to deliver first 787 Dreamliner
At long last, Boeing Co.’s first 787 Dreamliner is set to be delivered Monday to Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways Co., ending the anticipation among aviation enthusiasts who thought this day might never come.
A celebration of the first delivery will be held Monday in Everett, Wash. A webcast and live satellite feed will include special activities at the Boeing’s plant there with Boeing and All Nippon’s employees and executives. The first passenger flight is scheduled for Oct. 26.
Once expected by May 2008, delivery has been delayed several times, and passenger-ready planes are now expected on the runway by fall. It will be the first new class of aircraft launched by Boeing since the 777 in 1995.
The 787 Dreamliner is an all-new commercial jetliner that Boeing says is the most advanced, fuel-stingy passenger jet ever made. It features a suite of new technologies such as the industry’s largest windows and an extensive use of strong, lightweight carbon composites.
