United Continental has confirmed the first of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft has entered the assembly phase at Boeing’s facility in Everett, Washington.
In early 2012, United will be the first North American carrier to take delivery of the aircraft, marking the first of 50 Dreamliners for the airline.
All Nippon Airways is expecting to receive its first Dreamliner in the next few weeks, as it prepares to become the launch customer.
During assembly of the United plane, Boeing will join the forward, centre and aft fuselage sections, the wings, the horizontal stabiliser and the vertical fin.
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The first United 787 will be configured with 36 flat-bed seats in BusinessFirst, 63 extra-legroom seats in Economy Plus and 120 seats in Economy.
Customers will experience improved lighting, bigger windows, larger overhead bins, increased cabin humidity, reduced cabin pressure and enhanced ventilation systems, among other passenger-friendly features.
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