The building of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been marked by several delays and setbacks that pushed its first flight more than two years behind schedule. But as of December, Boeing said they are track to deliver the first 787 to Japan’s All Nippon Airways within the next nine months.
This new plane, which Boeing claims is twenty percent more fuel-efficient, cleaner, and quieter than similarly-sized jets, makes use of composite materials, advanced aerodynamics, Rolls Royce engines, and all-electric systems. It also boasts an new approach to interior design, with an airier, lounge-like feel, changeable LED lighting that can mimic the sky, and larger windows that passengers can control with their own electrochromic dimming systems.
To read more about what caused some of the delays in the development of the plane that Boeing hopes will usher in a cleaner, greener future for the industry and what sets the 787 apart from other newer models, check out these two articles from Wired: The Innovative 787 Carries Boeing, And Aviation, Ahead and Boeing’s 787 Is as Innovative Inside as Outside
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