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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Boeing 787 Dreamliner: a passenger and airline favourite, with some nightmares along the way

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was the first truly 21st-century big jet. More than 1,000 are in service, and many passengers rate it more highly than other aircraft.

The carbon-fibre twin-engined 787 was designed partly as a replacement for Boeing’s veteran 767 – but also to introduce passenger-friendly benefits such as larger windows and higher cabin pressure.

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