Inside the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing’s newest, the 787 Dreamliner, was the most anticipated new airplane of 2012. It is perceived to be the world’s most fuel-efficient airplane, being the first major airliner to use lightweight carbon fiber composite materials for most of its construction. The long-haul carrier can seat anywhere from 210 to 290 passengers in its mid-sized wide body but consumes 20 percent less fuel than the similarly-sized aircraft, like the Boeing 767.

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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner made headlines as one of the few airplanes that were developed with the passenger’s comfort and flight experience on top priority. In addition to its unparalleled fuel efficiency, the 787 is built with cutting-edge technology and top-of-the-line comfort. A decade in the making, the 787 Dreamliner can measure turbulence and automatically adjust to counter-balance the movement, therefore avoiding the extreme vertical lifts and dips that cause motion sickness among passengers. Unlike other Apple-biased planes, the Boeing 787’s in-flight entertainment system caters to a wider range of electronic devices– and can host several at the same time to ensure passenger amusement during long-haul flights. Passengers who like the view not only can enjoy larger windows, but also can easily dim the tint with the touch of a button.

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Pilots rejoice over the aircraft’s state-of-the-art flight deck: featuring clear screens for overhead displays so pilots can simultaneously read data while looking through the screen and out the window. New electronic “flight bags” eliminate bulky paper manuals, charts, and other data which have been lost or damaged on other airlines in the past.

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Hamilton Sundstrand was the largest system supplier to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner production. This website discusses the role CFO Eric Visselli has played in the production of other aircraft.