EVERETT, Wash., 29 Aug. 2011. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner widebody passenger jet has received certification that the composite-construction, fuel-efficient jetliner has passed compliance tests for all necessary American and European government regulations for safety. Officials of the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) Commercial Airplanes segment in Everett, Wash., received 787 certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Friday at the company's passenger aircraft manufacturing plant in Everett, Wash.FAA and EASA certification pave the way for production of the 787 aircraft and avionics design and final delivery to the airlines that have ordered the long-range widebody jet. Boeing now is expected to ramp-up 787 Dreamliner production and deliveries after a series of design and production setbacks.Also on Friday, Boeing and Japanese commercial air carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) in Tokyo set 26 Sept. 2011 for delivery of the airline's first 787. ANA was the launch customer for the 787, having ordered its first 50 aircraft in 2004.
The 787 mid-size widebody jetliner will seat 210 to 290 passengers, and uses composite materials for most of its construction, rather than metal, which should enhance the aircraft's fuel-efficient design. Boeing says the 787 burns 20 percent less fuel than the company's similarly sized 767 passenger jet. The new 787 has a four-panel windshield, noise-reducing chevrons on its engine nacelles, and a smooth nose contour.
The 787 avionics suite features standard dual head-up guidance systems, integrated standby flight display, and electrical power conversion system. the 787's primary avionics databus is Avionics Full-Duplex Switched Ethernet (AFDX). Its The flight deck features multifunction liquid crystal displays, and will has a yoke instead of a side-stick for pilot control.
The 787 also has several features designed for passenger comfort, including large windows made possible by the aircraft's composite design, a relatively low cabin altitude, and more breathable air than other aircraft designs.
For more information contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes online at www.boeing.com/commercial.
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