Boeing 787 Dreamliner

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a wide-body, long-range twinjet that Boeing publicly rolled out on July 8, 2008, and which received FAA certification on August 26, 2011, entering commercial service that same year. It was the first commercial airliner to be built primarily from composite materials rather than conventional aluminum, a change that reduced weight and allowed new approaches to aircraft structure and cabin design.

The 787 was designed with a strong emphasis on fuel efficiency, using advanced composites, more efficient engines, and improved aerodynamics to lower operating costs and extend range. Cabin innovations included larger windows, higher humidity, and lower cabin altitude intended to improve passenger comfort on long flights.

The Dreamliner became one of the most commercially successful new airliners in Boeing's history, attracting hundreds of orders from dozens of customers before it even entered service. It enabled airlines to open new long-haul, point-to-point routes between cities that could not previously support large wide-body service.