Boeing's first 787 Dreamliner lands in Tokyo
- Published: 28/09/2011 at 02:32 PM
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The first 787 Dreamliner to go into service landed in Japan on Wednesday, greeted by media, excited plane spotters and high hopes that Boeing's gamble on a mid-sized, lightweight aircraft will pay off.
The first All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits on the tarmac after arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport on September 28, 2011. Boeing's first 787 Dreamliner landed in Tokyo on Wednesday, greeted by a phalanx of media, company executives and excited plane spotters.
The plane -- painted in the blue and white All Nippon Airways livery with red highlights -- touched down at Tokyo's Haneda airport shortly after 9:00 am (0000 GMT), three years after it was originally promised to ANA.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
