Much awaited world’s most advanced passenger jetliner Boeing 787, popularly known as the Dreamliner, finally landed at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Wednesday. This is the maiden voyage of the flight to India. The plane was given a water-cannon salute.
The beauty of this plane is that it is able to operate non-stop ultra long haul routes up to 16, 000 kms with 250 passengers.
Air India, India’s national air carrier has ordered 27 Dreamliners. The airline expects the delivery in October of this year. While Jet Airways, India’s second largest private carrier has placed an order for 10 aircraft. Its delivery is expected by 2014. State-owned airline Air India is planning to give training to its pilots to fly Boeing 787 from next month.
The beauty of this plane is that it is able to operate non-stop ultra long haul routes up to 16, 000 kms with 250 passengers.
Air India, India’s national air carrier has ordered 27 Dreamliners. The airline expects the delivery in October of this year. While Jet Airways, India’s second largest private carrier has placed an order for 10 aircraft. Its delivery is expected by 2014. State-owned airline Air India is planning to give training to its pilots to fly Boeing 787 from next month.
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