The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner in
Africa arrived in Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on
Saturday 25th August, 2012 amidst celebration.
The plane which is owned and operated by Ethiopian
Airline and tagged “Africa’s First Dreamliner’’ has a capacity
for 270 passengers.
The Dreamliner is a long-range, twin-engine jet
airliner and is Boeing’s most fuel-efficient aircraft. Boeing 787
Dreamliner consumes 20% less fuel than other similarly-sized ones. It is
also the world’s first major plane to use composite materials, lightweight
carbon, for most of its construction.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner offers passengers greatly enhanced
on-board comfort, with higher level of humidity, the biggest windows in the sky
and unique lighting system.
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are the only two
airlines already operating Dreamliner aircraft. Ethiopian Airline is the first
airline to take delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Africa.
Mr Solomon Bagshaw, the Airline’s Acting General
Manager in Nigeria told Channels TV that the aircraft came to Nigeria because
it was among the biggest and largest markets where the airline got its
passengers and patronage in the past 52 years.
Here are some pictures of what the interior of a Boeing 767
Dreamliner looks like:
I definitely want to fly in this.
Photo Credit: Thaircardesign.com | Airlinereporter.com |
Airlines.net | Boeing
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