Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” makes maiden flight

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Boeing’s newest commercial aircraft, the 787 “Dreamliner”, made its first test flight Tuesday in Everett, Washington at 18:00 UTC. Boeing claims that the new 290+ seat wide-body, twin engine jetliner is more fuel efficient than previous Boeing models. The release of the “Dreamliner” is almost two and a half years behind schedule. The project has been […]