- First
Indian airline to fly the 787
- The
Dreamliner's range, capability allows for routes to Middle East, Europe, Asia,
and Australia
., Sept. 6,
2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air India today celebrated the
delivery of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner.
"Today
is a great day for Air India as the most technologically advanced and fuel
efficient airplane in the world joins our fleet," said Rohit Nandan, Air
India Chairman & Managing Director. "The 787 will allow Air India to
open new routes in a dynamic marketplace and provide the best in-flight
experience for our passengers."
Air India is
only the fifth airline in the world to take delivery of a 787 Dreamliner.
This
delivery is the first of 27 Dreamliners for Air India. The airplane is equipped
with 18 business class seats and 238 economy class seats.
The 787 has
the range and capability to allow Air India to deploy the Dreamliner on many
routes including the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Australia.
"We are
pleased to celebrate another historic moment in our nearly seven-decade long
relationship," said Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president of Asia Pacific
and India Sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "I am sure Air India and
their customers will be thrilled to experience the revolutionary features on
the 787, an airplane that will be the key focus of the airline's turnaround
plan."
Air India's
first 787 Dreamliner was assembled in Everett, Wash. and delivered today from
Boeing's South Carolina delivery center. The airplane is scheduled to fly to
Delhi on Friday.
The 787 Dreamliner is an all-new airplane featuring
a host of technologies that provide exceptional value to airlines and
unparalleled levels of comfort to passengers. It is the first mid-size airplane
capable of flying long-range routes, enabling airlines to open new, non-stop
routes preferred by the traveling publicBOEING
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