First carbon-composite airliner flies makes its first commercial link

Monday, October 31st 2011 - 05:37 UTC

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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the world’s first carbon-composite airliner, flew to Hong Kong from Tokyo carrying its first paying passengers this week. Read full article

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CarolConley
Flight NH7871 left Tokyo’s Narita Airport with passengers and more than 40 journalists and arrived in Hong Kong after 4 hours and 30 minutes. http://bit.ly/u2KPLn
Oct 31st, 2011 - 08:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Charle
As someone who lives in Derby UK I'm not bothered which airliner is biggest both the Dreamliner and the A380 have the option of Rolls Royce engines made in Derby. And most companies pick the Rolls Royce option for both airliners..
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