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Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner made its first commercial flight today, flying from Tokyo to Hong Kong.
With a special carbon-composite design, the Boeing Dreamliner offers a 20% improvement in fuel efficiency, an attractive proposition for airlines facing soaring fuel costs.
In additional Boeing news, the U.S. aviation giant opened a new service centre in Beijing earlier this month to provide enhanced product support to China's growing commercial aviation industry. The team based at the new Boeing China Service Centre will enhance Boeing's day-to-day support of the more than 800 Boeing airplanes currently in service in China.
Commenting on the new service centre, Lou Mancini, senior vice president of Commercial Aviation Services, said, "We are bringing Boeing's world-class airplane services and support closer to our China customers, providing them a competitive edge in their markets."
Boeing China President Marc Allen said, "The centre is another important step in the overall partnership of Boeing with China. Having a support centre in China will help us bridge language and time-of-day barriers."
Please click here for additional media coverage on the first commercial flight of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner and here for the full press release by Boeing on its new service centre in Beijing.
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