Air India, which ordered 27 Dreamliners six years ago, will get two more in the next few weeks. A total of eight will arrive by March 2013.The first batch was supposed to be delivered in September 2008 but design and production issues caused the delay.
Boeing claims the plane consumes 20 % less fuel compared to similar-sized B-767s, thereby lowering flying costs
For AI, the plane has been configured to have 256 seats — 18 full-flat business class seats and 238 in economy.
Its sophisticated features include mood lighting inside the cabin and large LCD display screens for in-flight entertainment.View of the passenger cabin of a newly inducted Boeing 787 Dreamliner
For the next two months, AI will use the B-787s on select sectors such as Delhi-Dubai, Delhi-Kolkata, Delhi-Bangalore and Delhi-Amritsar for the crew to practise more landings and take-offs.
So far, 65 pilots have been trained to fly it.
The airlines which are already operating this aircraft are Japan’s All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Ethiopian Airways and Lan Airlines of Chile
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