The 787-10, built exclusively at Boeing South Carolina, will now be prepared for its first flight in the coming weeks.
As an 18-foot (5.5-m) stretch of the 787-9, the 787-10 will deliver the 787 family's preferred passenger experience and long range with up to 10 per cent better fuel use and emissions than the competition.- Thousands of employees at the North Charleston, S.C. site celebrated the event, along with US President Donald Trump and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster.
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- The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
- As a stretch of the 787-9, the 787-10 leverages the family's proven technology, long range and preferred passenger experience, with unprecedented efficiency.
- Boeing designed the 787 family with passengers in mind, right from the start. Extensive research into what affects comfort drove the 787's innovative design.
- It features 10 per cent better fuel and emissions than the best on offer by the competition. It also sports 25 per cent better than the airplanes it will replace.
- The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner being assembled at the Boeing hangar.
- An advanced composite design with visionary single-piece composite barrel technology, lighter, more durable and easier to maintain.
- A longer fuselage adds seats and cargo, still 95 per cent identical to the 787-9.
- Smoother Ride Technology -- exclusive to the 787 Dreamliner family predicts and dampens turbulence for greater comfort and less motion sickness.
- State of the art flight deck with dual head-up displays, standard.
- Since entering service in 2011, the 787 family has flown more than 140 million people on 530 routes around the world, saving an estimated 13 billion pounds of fuel.
- The 787 Dreamliner family is a key part of Boeing's twin-aisle strategy, which offers a modern, optimized and efficient airplane family in every market segment.
- As an 18-foot (5.5-m) stretch of the 787-9, the 787-10 will deliver the 787 family's preferred passenger experience and long range with up to 10 per cent better fuel use and emissions than the competition.
- The 787-10, the longest model of the Dreamliner family, will grow the nonstop routes opened by the 787-8 and 787-9 with unprecedented efficiency.
- Boeing will deliver the 787-10 to airlines in 2018. The airplane has won 149 orders from nine customers across the globe.
- “We know our customers, including launch customer Singapore Airlines, are going to love what the 787-10 will do for their fleets, and we can't wait to see them fly it.â€
- “This airplane, the most efficient in its class, is the result of years of hard work and dedication from our Boeing teammates, suppliers and community partners in South Carolina and across the globe,†said Kevin McAllister, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO.
- The 787-10, built exclusively at Boeing South Carolina, will now be prepared for its first flight in the coming weeks.
- “In just a few short years, our team has transformed a greenfield site into a modern aerospace production facility that is delivering 787s to airlines all over the world and supporting thousands of US jobs in the process.â€
- “What's happening here at Boeing South Carolina is a true American success story,†said Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing chairman, president and CEO.
As an 18-foot (5.5-m) stretch of the 787-9, the 787-10 will deliver the 787 family’s preferred passenger experience and long range with up to 10 per cent better fuel use and emissions than the competition.
The 787-10, built exclusively at Boeing South Carolina, will now be prepared for its first flight in the coming weeks.
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