Boeing, Boeing!
2010-11-17
It's possible that the future of air travel will be changed for the better by the advent of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Boeing has made a presentation about the plane (which it describes as “revolutionary”) to members from the global travel and tourism industry at World Travel Market's Opening Ceremony in London on Monday 8 November.
Jeff Cacy, Boeing's Managing Director, Airline Marketing Services, spoke enthusiastically about the plane, dubbed: “the most environmentally friendly airplane ever produced.” It's also said to be the fastest-selling commercial airplane in the history of commercial aviation.. Japan's All Nippon Airways will be the first to receive the plane in 2011.
Fiona Jeffery, Chairman of World Travel Market, described the Dreamliner as a "glimpse into the future, a big step forward... The Dreamliner, with its ability to offer a vastly more comfortable flight and its superior economic performance, is set to change air travel forever," said Jeffery. Jeff Cacy at Boeing has supreme confidence in the way the Dreamliner will transform the travel industry.
"Business travellers are willing to travel, but not in uncomfortable surroundings," he pointed out.
"Airlines are buying the Dreamliner because of its efficiencies, but they are also buying it because the customer experience is profoundly different and uniquely comfortable."
A spokesperson said: “The 787 Dreamliner offers passengers a better flying experience and provides airline operators greater efficiency to better serve the point-to-point routes and additional frequencies passengers prefer.”
The 787 will use 20 percent less fuel than today's airplanes of comparable size, and will provide airlines with up to 45 percent more cargo revenue capacity and offer passengers innovations including a new interior environment with cleaner air, larger windows, more stowage space, improved lighting and other improvements in passenger facilities.
"Extra-large windows, coloured LED lighting, air purification, greater humidity and increased cabin pressure have been designed to make the Dreamliner the most comfortable aircraft on the market," added Cacy.
And Boeing have come up with a new concept that should reduce air turbulence problems, making flying less taxing for both passengers and crew. World Travel Market opened on Monday 8 November, Platinum Suite 4, ExCeL London.
