Boeing Unveils 787 Dreamliner
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 07.09.07 | 10:47 AM ET
The Airbus A380 had its media moment earlier this year. Yesterday, Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner took its turn. On the numerologically favorable day—07.08.07—15,000 people gathered in Everett, Washington and many others around the world looked on via satellite links as Boeing rolled out a production model of the revolutionary new aircraft.
The 787 is made of carbon-fiber composite materials and promises to be environmentally friendly, burning 20 percent less fuel than other commercial jets. According to a Boeing-funded study, it also may reduce symptoms of jet lag in passengers.
The 787’s first flight is scheduled for this September, with the first planes loading commercial passengers sometime in 2008. The Seattle Times, among others, has extensive coverage of the 787.
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Michael Yessis is the cofounder and coeditor-in-chief of World Hum.
Benjamin Keene 07.09.07 | 5:10 PM ET
In the equally cool (for the inner child in us) news category, LEGO has got their own eco-friendly Dreamliner: http://shop.lego.com/Product/?p=10177. Yours for considerably less do-re-mi.