Transcript Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Nick Kerr
Intro
 Fuel prices have sky rocketed over the past
decade
 Commercial airliners are struggling with
higher costs
 Resulted in higher plane ticket costs,
baggage fees.
 As a result, 787 was built to lower fuel
consumption
Design
 50% carbon-based composite material
 One-piece barrel construction
 More efficient engines
 List of Dreamliner Manufacturers
Passenger Experience
 LED Lighting
 Smooth Ride Technology combats incoming
turbulence
 Gaseous Filtration System removes eye,
throat irritants from the cabin
 Cabin pressurized at 6,000 feet, 2,000 feet
lower than other planes
Environmental Benefits
 Recyclable material
 Less scrap metal during construction
 Less sound pollution
 Higher fuel efficiency equals less emissions
into the air
How This Affects Us
 Potentially lower flight costs
 More enjoyable flights
 Less environmental damage
 JAL to start Dreamliner service from San
Diego to Tokyo
787-8 Vs. 787-9
Plane
Wingspan
Height
Length
Model
787-8
Speed
197’4
55’6 Feet 186’1 Feet Mach
Feet
787-9
Cruise
0.85
197’4
55’10
206’1
Mach
Feet
Feet
Feet
0.85
Who Flies The Dreamliner?
 Air India
 All Nippon
Airways
 Japan Airlines
 LAN Airlines
 United Airlines
References
 "787 Dreamliner." Boeing: Commercial Airplanes. Boeing, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787family/programfacts.html>.
 "Boeing's New Airplane - Design Highlights." Boeing's New Airplane. Boeing, n.d. Web. 11
Nov. 2012. <http://www.newairplane.com/787/design_highlights/>.
 "Boeing's New Airplane - Who's Flying the 787." Boeing's New Airplane. Boeing, n.d.
Web. 11Nov. 2012. <http://www.newairplane.com/787/whos_flying/>.
 "Bypass Ratio." The Free Dictionary. Farlex, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bypass+ratio>.
 Johnsson, Julie. "Dreamliner Savings Meet Cabin Cool as United's 787 Debuts."
Bloomberg.
Bloomberg, 5 Nov. 2012. Web. 11 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012
11-05/dreamliner-savings-meet-cabincool-as-united-s-787-debuts.html>.
 Mutzabaugh, Ben. "Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' to Fly from San Diego Starting Dec. 2." USA
Today 15 June 2012: n. pag. Print.
 O'Connor, Emma. "Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Makes ‘Awesome’ Maiden U.S. Voyage."
Time. Word Press, 5 Nov. 2012. Web. 11 Nov. 2012.
<http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/05/passengers-say-boeings-new-787dreamliner-is
amazing/>.
 Wood, Daniel B. "Raves for 787 Dreamliner. Will New Plane Bring Fun Back to Flying?"
The Christian Science Monitor. The Christian Science Monitor, 05 Nov. 2012. Web. 11
Nov. 2012. <http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2012/1105/Raves-for-787-Dreamliner.Will new-plane-bring-fun-back-to-flying>.