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787 Dreamliner

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.

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787 Dreamliner

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  1. 787 Dreamliner Nick Kerr

  2. 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

  3. Design • 50% carbon-based composite material • One-piece barrel construction • More efficient engines • List of Dreamliner Manufacturers

  4. 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

  5. Environmental Benefits • Recyclable material • Less scrap metal during construction • Less sound pollution • Higher fuel efficiency equals less emissions into the air

  6. How This Affects Us • Potentially lower flight costs • More enjoyable flights • Less environmental damage • JAL to start Dreamliner service from San Diego to Tokyo

  7. 787-8 Vs. 787-9

  8. Who Flies The Dreamliner? • Air India • All Nippon Airways • Japan Airlines • LAN Airlines • United Airlines

  9. 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. 11 Nov. 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-cabin-cool-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-787-dreamliner-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>.

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