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Boeing Finally Delivers Dreamliner— Take a Tour

First plane delivered after years of delays

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 26, 2011 10:58 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is finally taking off—just three years behind schedule. Yesterday, the much-anticipated jet was officially delivered to its first customer, Japan’s All Nippon Airways. With a ceremony planned for today in Everett, Wash., reporters are getting a look at the nifty features that set the jetliner apart, including the biggest windows in the industry, the Wall Street Journal reports.

A carbon fiber design reduces fuel costs by 20%, Reuters notes. The windows sport high-tech electronic shades, manipulated with the touch of a button, which allow passengers to see outside even on the darkest setting. The Dreamliner also features moist air and lower cabin pressure, helping cut down on dry throats. And the ANA version of the jet features luxury restrooms that include multi-setting bidets and the aforementioned window. The Dreamliner’s regular domestic flights will start in November in Japan. Click through the gallery for more images of the Dreamliner.

A fleet captain at American Airlines smiles after looking over the cockpit of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, July 20, 2011.
A fleet captain at American Airlines smiles after looking over the cockpit of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, July 20, 2011.   (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Boeing execs shake hands with All Nippon Airways President and CEO Shinichiro Ito by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner July 4, 2011.
Boeing execs shake hands with All Nippon Airways President and CEO Shinichiro Ito by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner July 4, 2011.   (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
The back of seats on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner include a remote control, September 25, 2011 in Everett, Washington.
The back of seats on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner include a remote control, September 25, 2011 in Everett, Washington.   (Getty Images)
Business class seats on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner owned by All Nippon Airways September 25, 2011 in Everett, Wash.
Business class seats on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner owned by All Nippon Airways September 25, 2011 in Everett, Wash.   (Getty Images)
In this Dec. 16, 2009 file photo, a Boeing 787 airplane being built for Japan's All Nippon Airways is shown in Everett, Wash.
In this Dec. 16, 2009 file photo, a Boeing 787 airplane being built for Japan's All Nippon Airways is shown in Everett, Wash.   (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Boeing chief pilot Chuck Killberg, right, gives a tour of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Dallas-Fort Worth International airport in Grapevine, Texas, Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
Boeing chief pilot Chuck Killberg, right, gives a tour of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Dallas-Fort Worth International airport in Grapevine, Texas, Wednesday, July 20, 2011.   (AP Photo/LM Otero)
The Roll Royce engine is pictured on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner belonging to All Nippon Airways September 25, 2011 in Everett, Wash.
The Roll Royce engine is pictured on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner belonging to All Nippon Airways September 25, 2011 in Everett, Wash.   (Getty Images)
A Boeing employee works inside the fuselage of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner September 25, 2011 in Everett, Wash.
A Boeing employee works inside the fuselage of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner September 25, 2011 in Everett, Wash.   (Getty Images)
Boeing exec Jim Albaugh, fourth from right, shakes hands with All Nippon Airways President and CEO Shinichiro Ito, accompanied by ANA flight attendants.
Boeing exec Jim Albaugh, fourth from right, shakes hands with All Nippon Airways President and CEO Shinichiro Ito, accompanied by ANA flight attendants.   (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
This file picture taken on July 3, 2011 shows a Boeing's 787 Dreamliner arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport as fire engines spray it with water during a test flight.
This file picture taken on July 3, 2011 shows a Boeing's 787 Dreamliner arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport as fire engines spray it with water during a test flight.   (Getty Images)
Kang Kang sits in the reclining seat as the news media tour the second Boeing Co. 787 to be delivered to All Nippon Airways in Everett, Wash. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011.
Kang Kang sits in the reclining seat as the news media tour the second Boeing Co. 787 to be delivered to All Nippon Airways in Everett, Wash. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011.   (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
News media tour the second Boeing Co. 787 to be delivered to All Nippon Airways in Everett, Wash. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011.
News media tour the second Boeing Co. 787 to be delivered to All Nippon Airways in Everett, Wash. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011.   (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
The second Boeing Co. 787 to be delivered to All Nippon Airways sits outside the assembly plant in Everett, Wash. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011.
The second Boeing Co. 787 to be delivered to All Nippon Airways sits outside the assembly plant in Everett, Wash. on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011.   (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
News media tour the second Boeing 787 to be delivered to All Nippon Airways in Everett, Wash., on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. ANA is the first customer to take delivery of the 787.
News media tour the second Boeing 787 to be delivered to All Nippon Airways in Everett, Wash., on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. ANA is the first customer to take delivery of the 787.   (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Boeing exec Jim Albaugh, right, shakes hands with All Nippon Airways President and CEO Shinichiro Ito by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at a hangar in Tokyo, Monday, July 4, 2011.
Boeing exec Jim Albaugh, right, shakes hands with All Nippon Airways President and CEO Shinichiro Ito by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at a hangar in Tokyo, Monday, July 4, 2011.   (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
Members of the media gather next to a Boeing 787 Dreamliner after it arrived at the International Aviation and Space Show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011.
Members of the media gather next to a Boeing 787 Dreamliner after it arrived at the International Aviation and Space Show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011.   (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
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