The Boeing 787 Dreamliner completed its inaugural commercial flight with paying passengers (All Nippon Airways, Hong Kong to Tokyo), marking a milestone for the world's first "plastic" airliner.
The Dreamliner is distinguished by its composition of 50% composite materials and quieter engines, making it 20% more fuel-efficient and emitting 20% less carbon than competitors.
This historic flight occurred 53 years to the day after Boeing's first commercial airliner, the 707, took its first voyage with fare-paying passengers.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner lifted off on Wednesday for the first time with paying passengers on board, marking a milestone many years in the making for the world’s first “plastic” airliner.
The jet, owned and operated by All Nippon Airways, carried 240 passengers from Hong Kong to Tokyo, a trip that some passengers paid as much as $30,000 for at auction.
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