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The 787 Dreamliner is on the Move to Moscow, Beijing and Tokyo

May 9, 2012 at 9:12 AM | by | Comments (0)

Now that some of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliners are flying around the globe, it seems that there’s been quite an increase in new route news. Japan Airlines and ANA already have their planes, but it’s JAL that’s getting ready for some new routes and destinations.

They’re already flying the first 787 back and forth to the United States—Boston to be specific—but the airline is not stopping there. Dreamliners started heading back and forth between Tokyo-Haneda and Beijing earlier this week, and it sounds like that route will continue with the new 787 service for quite some time.

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Air India's First 787 Dreamliner is Proudly Made in South Carolina

May 2, 2012 at 10:00 AM | by | Comments (0)

A couple of airlines are already busy at work flying their Boeing 787 Dreamliners around the globe—we’re looking at you ANA and Japan Airlines. However, there are still plenty of airplanes to be delivered and the engineers, mechanics, and other worker bees are laboring to make future takeoffs possible.

It sounds like Air India is next up on the delivery list, and one of their initial orders is going to be a little bit different from all the other planes. If all goes according to plan it may just have a little bit of southern hospitality built right in, as Air India will be the first airline to receive a 787 assembled at the Boeing plant in South Carolina.

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Boeing's Latest 787 Dream Tour to Stop in England, Italy and the USA

April 16, 2012 at 8:40 AM | by | Comments (0)

The party and world tour for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner rolls on as the engineers, salesmen, and other Boeing execs continue to show off the latest commercial airplane to hit the skies. It seems like just the other day we were talking about the first destinations on the 787 Dream Tour, but it’s already time for the plane to make even more stops across the globe, on what will be its sixth leg.

Right now the plane and the people seem to just be hanging around for a bit—they probably need to stock up on the 787 swag—but the plan is to hit the runway again on April 21. The 787 will be doing its thing in the United Kingdom as it’ll be at Heathrow on April 22, Manchester on April 23, Gatwick on April 25, and then back over to London-Heathrow on April 27. As of now there are no plans for any public meet and greets, but if you’re in the area it might not hurt to plane-spot its landings and departures.

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You'll Definitely Want to Watch TV on Qatar Airways' Boeing 787 Dreamliners

March 12, 2012 at 3:40 PM | by | Comment (1)

While most of us were working like normal last week, grabbing coffees and going home to watch sitcoms, thousands of travel industry C-suiters were having champagne cocktails in Berlin and toasting their latest product unveilings during ITB, the largest travel show in the world. One of the most exciting reveals comes from Qatar Airways, who lifted the veil on their economy and business seat designs for their Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

The fresh new plane begins flying between Doha and London come later this summer, and the 22 business class passengers and 232 in economy will have the latest seatback, in-flight entertainment technology (lots) of money can buy. Yes, there will be power outlets and USB ports at every seat, but the real wow factor—at least for us—is with those huge TVs.

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The Boeing 787 World Tour Carries On Across The Americas

March 12, 2012 at 10:21 AM | by | Comments (0)

We’re already almost half way through March, and that means that Boeing and the 787 Dreamliner have almost completed their around the world tour to show off the latest and greatest in new airplane technology. Things have been busy at airports across North America, as in the last few weeks the new bird has touched down to show if its goods in places like Boston, Toronto, Mexico City, and San Diego. However, there’s still plenty of places for the plane to check out before it heads onto its next destination.

Peyton Manning might not be around to visit the plane in the Arizona desert, but Boeing is scheduled to visit various suppliers, including folks from Honeywell along with Boeing employees. You’re probably going to need to know a friend of a friend to get up close and personal with the plane, but it still might be worth doing a little airplane stalking to score a glimpse of it from afar. After Phoenix the plane will take a quick trip over to Long Beach, California to again meet with employees and others involved with the creation and construction of the 787.

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Next Stop for the 787 Dreamliner World Tour: Asia and a Public Airshow

January 31, 2012 at 10:13 AM | by | Comments (0)


If you still haven’t had the opportunity to sneak a peek of the Boeing 787, there’s still plenty of time to check it out as the Dreamliner World Tour continues to roll fly on. The plane has made stops in the United States and Europe—Ireland seemed to love it—and now it's heading to Asia to show off the latest and greatest in airplane technology.

The 787 will be filling up its tanks with plenty of airplane gas, as it heads off to Bangkok between February 9 and 11 to show off all its goodies to the suits over at Thai Airways. After that the plane will head to Singapore to meet and greet with Singapore Airlines, but it also will stick around a little bit longer...

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The Boeing 787 Dream Tour Chugs Along As It Heads Back Home For a Visit

January 17, 2012 at 8:58 AM | by | Comments (0)

It wasn’t too long ago that the Boeing 787 took off on its world tour, and now it’s already time to welcome it back home. After checking out spots in Asia and Africa the plane is scheduled to head back to North America, but not before swinging through Ireland to grab a pint and check out the scenery.

The plane won’t be visiting major cities or transportation hubs in the United States, as most of its stops on Segment 2 of the Dream Tour have to do with paying a visit to engineers and designers. The 787 will say hello to workers and employees in Wichita, Kansas as well as Huntsville, Alabama. They’ve even got a stop scheduled for Rockford, Illinois to say hello to the men and women at Hamilton Sundstrand who designed and distributed like nine different systems for the next generation aircraft.

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Transaero Busts Out an Oversized Check as They've Got 787s on Order

January 4, 2012 at 9:23 AM | by | Comments (0)

We knew that Russian airline Transaero was looking to order—and pack the back—some Airbus A380s, but now it seems that their attention has turned to another type of aircraft. If you were dreaming of a long-haul flight to Moscow aboard the big bird, there’s no need to worry as the planes are still on order. However, they are looking to add another type of brandy new airplane to their fleet.

Officials at Boeing and Transaero have completed their business lunch and a deal has been made, as it sounds like the airline is looking to place an order for four Boeing 787s. Auto-dimming windows, increased overhead storage, and those composite wings are now on order, and it sounds like things are definitely coming sooner than later—Transaero has already laid out a down payment.

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Check Out ANA's Spiffy New Dreamliner Livery

Where: Japan
January 2, 2012 at 11:15 AM | by | Comments (0)


The first livery for the 787s. Not the new stuff.

Japan's All Nippon Airways has been quick to create some fancy new liveries and paint jobs for their fleet of brandy new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. However, the painters and workers in the hangars are still hard at work, as it looks like they’ll be using yet another special paint scheme for their latest deliveries.

As ANA gets some more and more new planes they’ll mix up the liveries just a little bit. The fresh batch of Dreamliners—these are the ones that will likely be the first to hit the nifty fifty—will still have “787” scrolled across the side, but the colors will be more aligned with the traditional ANA designs. This will also be the more permanent look, so expect this color scheme to be around for quite some time.

Here it is:

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Japanese Manga Will Be Yours for the Reading Aboard JAL's 787s

Where: Japan
December 13, 2011 at 9:20 AM | by | Comments (0)

We were certainly all pumped up over the arrival of the very first Boeing 787 to All Nippon Airways, but now we’re getting just as enthused over the offerings arriving aboard Japan Airlines’ new bird.

To get everyone in the mood for a little slice of Japan the airline is planning to roll-out in-flight manga—like Japanese comic books—on all 787 flights. There’s going to be like 30 different comics from which to choose, and they’ll all be there for your reading pleasure right in the seatback entertainment screen. The airline is partnering up with Japanese publisher Shogakukan Inc and eBook Initiative Japan Co—just in case those names sound familiar to you.

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It's Not Supersonic, But Boeing's 787 Just Set Some World Records

December 12, 2011 at 12:40 PM | by | Comments (2)

Just because the Boeing 787 is now finally flying around the globe doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of new airplane news. The latest tidbit from Boeing HQ has to deal with some world records that their new plane just set. It’s certainly no match for the Concorde, but when it comes to speed and distance, the 787 has been able to hold its own.

Boeing is proud of its latest creation, as the airplane just set the world distance record—for its weight class (kind of like boxing?)—by flying from Seattle to Bangladesh. The new record took place when the plane flew roughly 10,710 nautical miles after leaving from Boeing Field to Dhaka. Take that, Airbus A330—that’s the former record holder for the type of aircraft.

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Boeing's Brand New 787 Takes a Tour...a Round-the-World Tour

November 28, 2011 at 9:05 AM | by | Comments (0)

It’s time to check out the Boeing 787 in action, as the airplane manufacturer is getting ready to send its plane out and about on a world tour. They want everyone to know how great the new plane is—and oh ya—they are probably eager to score a few more orders for the composite aircraft.

For the next six months Boeing will be sending the plane all over the place—both to current customers and potential passengers—in hopes of sharing the next step forward in airplane technology. The only bummer is that there’s no stops planned for North America just yet, but we don’t mind heading out on a little bit of a road trip to see our airplane friend once again.

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