Boeing Dreamliner’s maiden flight
World’s first airliner made out of carbon fibre and touted as an aviation breakthrough, makes history.
Published On 26 Oct 2011
After three years of delays, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has made its maiden commercial voyage. The All Nippon Airlines (ANA) flight took off from Tokyo bound for Hong Kong. The Dreamliner has suffered a string of setbacks and was originally scheduled for delivery in 2008.
Divya Gopalan reports from Tokyo.