Boeing is about to begin a six-month Dream Tour with its all-new 787 Dreamliner. Customers and partners around the world will experience the revolutionary technology and passenger innovation offered on the first new airplane of the 21st century.
The December schedule for the 787 Dream Tour includes six stops in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The tour begins Dec. 4 to 11 in China with stops in Beijing, Guangzhou and Haikou to visit customers, partners, and government officials including representatives from Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Air China, China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) and Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Co. (CAC).
The tour continues Dec. 11 to 16 in Africa with stops in Addis Ababba, Ethiopia, and Nairobi, Kenya, to visit Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways. From Dec. 16 to 19, the tour will visit the Middle East with a stop in Doha to visit Qatar Airways. Specific dates for the subsequent segments of the tour will be announced about one month prior to the events. Additional tour stops are being planned for January through April 2012 and will be detailed in future announcements.
The Dream Tour airplane, ZA003, has been retrofitted with special interior features designed to highlight the unique cabin features and performance capabilities of the Dreamliner. The flight test equipment on board ZA003, the third 787 to be built, has been removed and a new interior has been installed. The airplane also has received a refreshed Boeing livery. For more information, visit www.newairplane.com