Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Will Provide New Solutions for Airlines, Passengers

Responding to the overwhelming preference of airlines around the world, Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ new airplane is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a super-efficient airplane. An international team of top aerospace companies is developing the airplane, led by Boeing at its Everett facility near Seattle, Wash.

Unparalleled Performance

The 787-8 Dreamliner will carry 210 – 250 passengers on routes of 7,650 to 8,200 nautical miles (14,200 to 15,200 kilometers), while the 787-9 Dreamliner will carry 250 – 290 passengers on routes of 8,000 to 8,500 nautical miles (14,800 to 15,750 kilometers). A third 787 family member, the 787-3 Dreamliner, will accommodate 290 – 330 passengers and be optimized for routes of 2,500 to 3,050 nautical miles (4,600 to 5,650 kilometers).

In addition to bringing big-jet ranges to mid-size airplanes, the 787 will provide airlines with unmatched fuel efficiency, resulting in exceptional environmental performance. The airplane will use 20 percent less fuel for comparable missions than today’s similarly sized airplane. It will also travel at speeds similar to today’s fastest wide bodies, Mach 0.85. Airlines will enjoy more cargo revenue capacity.

Passengers will also see improvements with the new airplane, from an interior environment with higher humidity to increased comfort and convenience.

Advanced Technology

The key to this exceptional performance is a suite of new technologies being developed by Boeing and its international technology development team.

Boeing has announced that as much as 50 percent of the primary structure — including the fuselage and wing — on the 787 will be made of composite materials.

An open architecture will be at the heart of the 787’s systems, which will be more simplified than today’s airplanes and offer increased functionality. For example, the team is looking at incorporating health-monitoring systems that will allow the airplane to self-monitor and report maintenance requirements to ground-based computer systems.

Boeing has selected General Electric and Rolls-Royce to develop engines for the new airplane. It is expected that advances in engine technology will contribute as much as 8 percent of the increased efficiency of the new airplane, representing a nearly two-generation jump in technology for the middle of the market.

Another improvement in efficiency will come in the way the airplane is designed and built. New technologies and processes are in development to help Boeing and its supplier partners achieve unprecedented levels of performance at every phase of the program. For example, by manufacturing a one-piece fuselage section, we are eliminating 1,500 aluminum sheets and 40,000 – 50,000 fasteners.

Continuing Progress

The Boeing board of directors granted authority to offer the airplane for sale in late 2003. Program launch occurred in April 2004 with a record order from All-Nippon Airways. Since that time, 45 customers have placed orders for 584 airplanes from six continents of the world, making this the most successful launch of a new commercial airplane in Boeing’s history.

The program has signed on 43 of the world’s most capable top-tier supplier partners and together finalized the airplane’s configuration in September 2005. These partners have started detailed design and, with Boeing, are connected virtually at 135 sites around the world to work toward major assembly in 2006. Eleven partners from around the world started facility construction for a total of 3 million additional square feet to create their major structures and bring the next new airplane to market.

An estimated crowd of more than 12,000 employees and guests saw the first take-off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash on December 15, 2009. The flight marks the beginning of a flight test program that will see six airplanes flying nearly around the clock and around the globe, with the airplane’s first delivery scheduled for September 25, 2011.

Developing Nation: United States of America.
Manufacturer/Designer:  Boeing Company.
First Flight:

December 15, 2009
First Delivery: September 25, 2011 to ANA.

Boeing 787-3 Dreamliner:
Brief Description:
The Boeing 787-3 Dreamliner is a super-efficient airplane with new passenger-pleasing features. It features a wing and structure optimized for shorter-range flights. It will bring the economics of large jet transports to the middle of the market, using 20 percent less fuel than any other airplane of its size.
Cockpit crew 2
Seating 290 – 330 passengers
Range 4650 – 5660 Km.
Configuration Twin aisle
Cross section 5.74 M.
Wing span 52 M.
Length 57 M.
Height 17 M.
Engine (s)

– Two General Electric GENX (GE Next Generation).

– Two Rolls Royce’s Trent 1000. 
Cruise speed 902 Kph. (Mach 0.85)
Max. takeoff weight 165100 Kg.
Total cargo volume 124,6 M³
Program milestones

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  Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner.

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner:
Brief Description:
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is a super-efficient airplane with new passenger-pleasing features. It will bring the economics of large jet transports to the middle of the market, using 20 percent less fuel than any other airplane of its size.
Cockpit crew 2 (Similar flight deck of a 777)
Seating 210 -250 passengers
Range 14200 – 15200 Km.
Configuration Twin aisle
Cross section 5.74 M.
Wing span 60 M.
Length 57 M.
Height 17 M.
Engine (s)

– Two General Electric GENX (GE Next Generation).

– Two Rolls Royce’s Trent 1000.
Cruise speed 902 Kph. (Mach 0.85)
Max. takeoff weight 219540 Kg.
Total cargo volume 124,6 M³
Program milestones

– Authority to offer late 2003

– Assembly start 2006

– First flight December 15, 2009

– Certification August 26, 2011
– Entry into service September 25, 2011 by ANA

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner:
Brief Description:
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is a slightly bigger version of the 787-8. Both are super-efficient airplanes with new passenger-pleasing features. It will bring the economics of large jet transports to the middle of the market, using 20 percent less fuel than any other airplane of its size.
Cockpit crew 2 (Similar flight deck of a 777)
Seating 250 – 290 passengers
Range 14800 – 15750 Km.
Configuration Twin aisle
Cross section 5.74 M.
Wing span 62 M.
Length 63 M.
Height 17 M.
Engine (s)

– Two General Electric GENX (GE Next Generation). 

– Two Rolls Royce’s Trent 1000. 
Cruise speed 902 Kph. (Mach 0.85)
Max. takeoff weight 244940 Kg.
Total cargo volume 152.9 M³
Program milestones -Entry into service in late 2012

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Orders for January 2004 through July 2011
Customer Name Model Engine Order Date Total
All Nippon Airways 787-8 RR 26-jul-2004 35
All Nippon Airways 787-9 RR 26-jul-2004 15
Air New Zealand 787-9 RR 25-aug-2004 2
TUI Travel PLC 787-8 GE 17-feb-2005 4
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA 787-8 RR 28-feb-2005 2
Continental Airlines 787-8 GE 30-jun-2005 5
Ethiopian Airlines 787-8 GE 30-jun-2005 10
Air China 787-9 RR 22-aug-2005 15
Shanghai Airlines 787-8 GE 22-aug-2005 9
LOT Polish Airlines 787-8 RR 8-sep-2005 7
Air Canada 787-8 GE 10-nov-2005 14
China Eastern 787-8 GE 14-nov-2005 15
Vietnam Airlines 787-9   16-nov-2005 4
Hainan Airlines 787-8 GE 28-nov-2005 8
Royal Air Maroc 787-8 GE 29-nov-2005 4
China Southern Airlines 787-8 GE 16-dec-2005 10
Air India 787-8 GE 30-dec-2005 27
Continental Airlines 787-8 GE 31-dec-2005 2
Continental Airlines 787-8 GE 6-jun-2006 4
Continental Airlines 787-9 GE 6-jun-2006 9
ILFC 787-8   19-jul-2006 2
Business Jet / VIP Customer(s) 787-9   28-jul-2006 2
Aeromexico 787-8 GE 15-aug-2006 2
Business Jet / VIP Customer(s) 787-8   15-aug-2006 1
Monarch Airlines 787-8 RR 16-aug-2006 6
TUI Travel PLC 787-8 GE 15-sep-2006 5
CIT Leasing Corporation 787-8   19-sep-2006 3
CIT Leasing Corporation 787-8 GE 19-sep-2006 2
TUI Travel PLC 787-8 GE 25-sep-2006 2
ALAFCO 787-8 GE 26-sep-2006 2
Business Jet / VIP Customer(s) 787-9 GE 29-sep-2006 1
PrivatAir 787-8   14-nov-2006 1
Nakash 787-9 RR 1-dec-2006 2
Kenya Airways 787-8   15-dec-2006 3
Jet Airways 787-8   29-dec-2006 10
Hainan Airlines 787-8 GE 18-jan-2007 2
ILFC 787-8   24-jan-2007 1
ILFC 787-9 RR 24-jan-2007 1
LOT Polish Airlines 787-8 RR 13-feb-2007 1
Air New Zealand 787-9 RR 14-feb-2007 4
Azerbaijan Airlines 787-8 GE 22-feb-2007 2
TUI Travel PLC 787-8 GE 27-feb-2007 2
Qatar Airways 787-8 GE 5-apr-2007 30
Air Canada 787-8 GE 23-apr-2007 23
ILFC 787-8   18-jun-2007 14
ILFC 787-9   18-jun-2007 35
ILFC 787-9 RR 18-jun-2007 1
Business Jet / VIP Customer(s) 787-8 GE 27-jun-2007 1
Uzbekistan Airways 787-8 GE 29-jun-2007 2
CIT Leasing Corporation 787-8   3-jul-2007 5
ALAFCO 787-8 GE 6-jul-2007 10
Air Berlin 787-8   7-jul-2007 15
Aeroflot 787-8   5-sep-2007 22
Arik Air 787-9 GE 11-sep-2007 4
Royal Jordanian 787-8 GE 11-nov-2007 2
Avianca 787-8 RR 23-nov-2007 2
Qantas 787-9 GE 30-nov-2007 20
Air Niugini 787-8   4-dec-2007 1
Business Jet / VIP Customer(s) 787-8   20-dec-2007 1
VALC 787-8   20-dec-2007 8
Vietnam Airlines 787-9   21-dec-2007 4
British Airways 787-8 RR 24-dec-2007 8
British Airways 787-9 RR 24-dec-2007 16
PrivatAir 787-8   15-jan-2008 1
Gulf Air 787-8   18-jan-2008 8
Biman Bangladesh Airlines 787-8   22-apr-2008 4
Unidentified Customer(s) 787-8   5-dec-2008 2
Unidentified Customer(s) 787-9   5-dec-2008 13
Gulf Air 787-8   14-apr-2009 8
Unidentified Customer(s) 787-9 RR 21-dec-2009 1
Republic of Iraq 787-8   22-dec-2009 10
United Air Lines 787-8   19-feb-2010 25
Royal Jordanian 787-8 GE 17-jun-2010 3
Saudi Arabian Airlines 787-9   4-nov-2010 8
AWAS 787-8 RR 17-dec-2010 1
Avianca 787-8 RR 04-Oct-2006 10
Kenya Airways 787-8   06-Mar-2006 6
Delta Air Lines 787-8 RR 06-May-2005 18
ILFC 787-8   07-Oct-2005 6
ILFC 787-8 GE 07-Oct-2005 7
ILFC 787-8 RR 07-Oct-2005 3
ILFC 787-9 RR 07-Oct-2005 4
Virgin Atlantic Airways 787-9 RR 09-Mar-2007 15
Etihad Airways 787-9 GE 10-Mar-2008 31
Japan Airlines 787-8 GE 10-May-2005 30
Singapore Airlines 787-9   10-Oct-2006 20
Continental Airlines 787-9 GE 12-Mar-2007 5
ALAFCO 787-8 GE 14-Mar-2007 2
LCAL 787-8 RR 16-May-2005 5
All Nippon Airways 787-8 RR 21-May-2009 5
Air New Zealand 787-9 RR 26-Oct-2005 2
Travel Service 787-8   27-Mar-2007 1
Qantas 787-8 GE 30-Mar-2006 15
Qantas 787-9 GE 30-Mar-2006 15
Air Europa 787-8 RR 30-Mar-2007 8
Arik Air 787-9 GE 30-Mar-2007 3
Aviation Capital Group 787-8   30-Mar-2007 5
Japan Airlines 787-8 GE 30-Mar-2007 5
Royal Jordanian 787-8 GE 30-Mar-2007 2
Icelandair 787-8 RR 31-Mar-2006 1
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA 787-8 RR 31-Mar-2006 1
Korean Air 787-9 GE 31-May-2005 10
LAN Airlines 787-8 RR 31-Oct-2007 22
LAN Airlines 787-9 RR 31-Oct-2007 4
         
Total orders Boeing 787: 827      

(Boeing.com)

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