The Dreamliner is unveiled in Europe
Posted by adminBoeing has chosen to present Farnborough for the first time outside the United States the B787 Dreamliner, its new long haul aircraft.
The Boeing 787 landed at 9.08 am yesterday on the British airport. The American competitor for the A380 will be on display until tomorrow. The B787 Dreamliner is the only aircraft, representing 50% of composite materials. With this choice of technology, Boeing says that the device saves 20% fuel and 30% of maintenance costs.
Ordered 860 copies, the B787 Dreamliner has encountered serious difficulties. It lags two years. Its first test flight took place December 22.
Boeing also announced Thursday it would postpone for a few weeks the first delivery company commissioned by the ANA.It should be available until early 2011 when he was scheduled to deliver in late 2010.
Boeing has recently discontinued the test flights of its first B787 after the discovery of problems on some parts.