ANA operates maiden Dreamliner flight

Sunday, 26 Oct, 2011 0

Boeing’s fuel efficient Dreamliner took off on its first commercial flight this morning, carrying ANA passengers from Tokyo to Hong Kong.

The much-delayed flight – three years, to be exact – heralds the beginning of a regular service which will begin in November.

Boeing encountered a series of problems in the creation of the carbon-fibre design Dreamliner, which is 20% more fuel efficient than regular jets, thanks to the materials used in its construction.

But the wait will pay off. Boeing says the “revolutionary” design will make much-needed fuel savings to airlines at a time when jet fuel prices are rocketing. Passengers are also set to benefit – with a much more comfortable ride with better cabin air and large electronically dimmable windows.

ANA will take delivery of a raft of Dreamliners over the next few years and Boeing has declared it will make 10 of the planes a month from 2013.

 

by Dinah Hatch



 

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