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| Boeing prepares for 787 premiere | Boeing prepares for 787 premiere |
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| Excitement is building among plane enthusiasts as Boeing prepares to premiere its new 787 Dreamliner at its plant in Seattle. | Excitement is building among plane enthusiasts as Boeing prepares to premiere its new 787 Dreamliner at its plant in Seattle. |
| The firm has so far received 642 orders for the midsize, long-haul jet from 46 airlines and leasing firms. | The firm has so far received 642 orders for the midsize, long-haul jet from 46 airlines and leasing firms. |
| Sunday has been chosen for Dreamliner's unveiling as it is 8 July, or, in the American date style, 7/8/07. | Sunday has been chosen for Dreamliner's unveiling as it is 8 July, or, in the American date style, 7/8/07. |
| The first flight is expected in August or September, with the plane due to go into service next year. | The first flight is expected in August or September, with the plane due to go into service next year. |
| The first customer to get the jet will be Japan's All Nippon Airways, which is being rewarded for placing orders for 50 of the aircraft. | The first customer to get the jet will be Japan's All Nippon Airways, which is being rewarded for placing orders for 50 of the aircraft. |
| Transatlantic-rivalry | Transatlantic-rivalry |
| The Dreamliner is Boeing's first all-new plane since the 777, which began flying in 1995. | The Dreamliner is Boeing's first all-new plane since the 777, which began flying in 1995. |
| MATERIALS IN THE 787 DREAMLINER Carbon-fibre composites: 50% Aluminium: 20%Titanium: 15%Steel: 10%Other: 5% Source: Boeing Compare the 787 and A380 | MATERIALS IN THE 787 DREAMLINER Carbon-fibre composites: 50% Aluminium: 20%Titanium: 15%Steel: 10%Other: 5% Source: Boeing Compare the 787 and A380 |
| It is crucial to Boeing's success, just as Airbus is pinning its hopes for the future on its forthcoming A380. | It is crucial to Boeing's success, just as Airbus is pinning its hopes for the future on its forthcoming A380. |
| However, the two are very different planes with different aims. | However, the two are very different planes with different aims. |
| The European firm sees its superjumbo plane as a response to airline calls for a bigger plane to meet increasing passenger numbers flying between major hubs. | The European firm sees its superjumbo plane as a response to airline calls for a bigger plane to meet increasing passenger numbers flying between major hubs. |
| However, Boeing is taking a different tack, predicting that the future growth sector will be for additional medium-sized planes that can service more of the smaller airports unable to handle the A380. | |
| Airbus is currently developing the A350, which is more of a direct rival to the 787, but it is not expected to roll out the plane until about 2011. | Airbus is currently developing the A350, which is more of a direct rival to the 787, but it is not expected to roll out the plane until about 2011. |
| Modern materials | Modern materials |
| Boeing received a boost at the Paris air show with an order for 50 of the aircraft from one of the world's biggest jet leasing groups, International Lease Finance Corps (ILFC). | Boeing received a boost at the Paris air show with an order for 50 of the aircraft from one of the world's biggest jet leasing groups, International Lease Finance Corps (ILFC). |
| DIFFERENT MODELS OF 787 The first will carry between 210 and 250 passengers up to about 9,400 miles (15,125 kms).The second will carry between 250 and 290 passengers up to about 9,800 miles (15,770 kms)The third will fly between 290 and 330 passengers on shorter routes, up to about 6,500 miles (10,460 kms) Source: Boeing In Pictures: How the Dreamliner is assembled | DIFFERENT MODELS OF 787 The first will carry between 210 and 250 passengers up to about 9,400 miles (15,125 kms).The second will carry between 250 and 290 passengers up to about 9,800 miles (15,770 kms)The third will fly between 290 and 330 passengers on shorter routes, up to about 6,500 miles (10,460 kms) Source: Boeing In Pictures: How the Dreamliner is assembled |
| Orders from plane-leasing companies - among the biggest global buyers of aircraft - are often seen as an indication of how a model will succeed in the long term. | Orders from plane-leasing companies - among the biggest global buyers of aircraft - are often seen as an indication of how a model will succeed in the long term. |
| Boeing says that the plane, the first to be built primarily from modern composite materials, was designed to be fuel-efficient. | Boeing says that the plane, the first to be built primarily from modern composite materials, was designed to be fuel-efficient. |
| Carbon fibre, which makes up about 50% of the structure, is lighter and more durable than aluminium. | Carbon fibre, which makes up about 50% of the structure, is lighter and more durable than aluminium. |
| Assembly of the first Dreamliner began in May, although Boeing says that when full operation is under way, it will take just three days to put together each aircraft. | Assembly of the first Dreamliner began in May, although Boeing says that when full operation is under way, it will take just three days to put together each aircraft. |
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