The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The program was launched on April 2004, with an order for 50 from All Nippon Airways (ANA), targeting a 2008 introduction.
At launch, Boeing targeted 20% less fuel burn than replaced aircraft like the Boeing 767, carrying 200 to 300 passengers on point-to-point routes up to 16 000 km, a shift from hub-and-spoke travel.
The twinjet is powered by General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 high-bypass turbofans. It is the first airliner with an airframe primarily made of composite materials and makes extensive use of electrical systems. Externally, it is recognizable by its four-window cockpit, raked wingtips, and noise-reducing chevrons on its engine nacelles.