About 787 Dreamliner

The 787 family of aircraft, in the 200 to 300-seat class, will carry passengers non-stop on routes between 6,500km and 16,000km at speeds up to Mach 0.85.
Aircraft assembly began in June 2006 with final assembly in May 2007. The first aircraft was rolled out in July 2007 and the first flight is scheduled for June 2008. First delivery (of the 787-8) will be to All Nippon Airways and is scheduled for early 2009. The 787-3 and the 787-9 stretched variant are due to enter service in 2010. The aircraft is highly fuel-efficient and offers lower cost of travel in terms of seat cost per mile as well as the ability to fly directly to smaller regional airports instead of to larger airports where passengers proceed to transfer flights to regional destinations. In September 2007, BA announced an order for 24 Boeing 787s, to be delivered between 2010 and 2014. The group also has the option to buy a further 18 Dreamliners from Boeing.

BOEING 787 DREAMLINER VARIANTS

The Dreamliner aircraft is being designed in three versions, the baseline version, a short-range and a stretched version.
The baseline version, the 787-8, has a maximum take-off weight of 205,400kg. The aircraft typically accommodates 220 passengers in a three-class cabin configuration. The length is 56m. The wingspan is 58.8m and the height is 17.4m. The range is 15,700km (8,500nm). The 787-3 short-range version is the same length and height as the 787 but has a shorter wingspan (51.5m). The maximum take-off weight is 136,075kg and the range is reduced to 6,500km. The aircraft will carry 296 passengers in two classes.
The stretched version, 787-9, has the same wingspan and height as the standard 787 but the length is increased by 6m to 62m. The aircraft carries typically 259 passengers in a three-class cabin layout. The range is increased to 15,370km and the maximum take-off weight is 223,000kg. In October 2006, Boeing Business Jets launched a VIP version of the 787, with an order for four aircraft placed by undisclosed customers.

The 787 family of aircraft, in the 200 to 300-seat class, will carry passengers non-stop on routes between 6,500km and 16,000km at speeds up to Mach 0.85.
Aircraft assembly began in June 2006 with final assembly in May 2007. The first aircraft was rolled out in July 2007 and the first flight is scheduled for June 2008. First delivery (of the 787-8) will be to All Nippon Airways and is scheduled for early 2009. The 787-3 and the 787-9 stretched variant are due to enter service in 2010. The aircraft is highly fuel-efficient and offers lower cost of travel in terms of seat cost per mile as well as the ability to fly directly to smaller regional airports instead of to larger airports where passengers proceed to transfer flights to regional destinations.
In September 2007, BA announced an order for 24 Boeing 787s, to be delivered between 2010 and 2014. The group also has the option to buy a further 18 Dreamliners from Boeing.

customers include

Air New Zealand (787-9, eight), British Airways (24), Qatar Airways (30 plus 30 options), First Choice Airways (12), Continental (25), Japan Airlines (787-3 13, 787-8 22), Vietnam Airlines (four), Chinese Airlines (60), Icelandair (four), Ethiopian Airlines (ten), Korean Airlines (ten plus ten options), Northwest Airlines (18 plus 50 options), Air Canada (37 plus 23 options), Air India (27), Royal Air Maroc (four), LOT (seven), China Southern (ten), ILFC (73 787-8, one 787-9), Qantas (45 plus 20 options), Kenya Airways (nine), Singapore Airlines (787-9, 20 plus 20 options), Air Pacific (787-9, five plus three options), Monarch Airlines (787-8, six plus four options), Virgin Atlantic (15 787-9 plus eight options), Aeroflot (787-8, 22) and Gulf Air (16).