The Boeing Company delivered the first 787 Dreamliner to Air Canada on Sunday. Air Canada is the
first airline in Canada to fly the plane. The airplane, the
first of 37 787s ordered for delivery through 2019 by Air Canada,
departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash. for its
delivery flight to Toronto.
Air Canada has
announced it will use the 787 on its Toronto-Tel Aviv routes,
as well as launch a new destination – Tokyo's Haneda
Airport. The 787 is 20 percent more fuel efficient than similar-sized
airplanes it will replace in Air Canada's fleet.
Air Canada's 787
launches the airlines' new International Business Class Cabin with 20
seats. The airplane offers 21 seats in Air Canada's Premium Economy
Cabin and 210 seats in Air Canada Economy. Customers will be more
comfortable with improved lighting, bigger windows, larger overhead
bins, lower cabin altitude and enhanced ventilation systems, among
other features.
Made
from composite materials, the 787 Dreamliner is the first mid-size
airplane capable of flying long-range routes.
Air
Canada will receive flight and maintenance training services
from Boeing. The company will provide Air Canada's fleet with crew
planning solutions; electronic charting for electronic flight bags;
Maintenance Performance Toolbox, a digital real-time-information tool
that enables quick resolution of airplane maintenance issues; and
Direct Routes and Wind Updates services for more efficient flights to
reduce fuel consumption.
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