What is the competitive advantage of the 787?

The airplane uses 20 percent less fuel than similarly sized other airplanes. The 787 can travel at Mach 0.85, a similar speed as today's fastest twin-aisle airplanes. Airlines also take in more cargo revenue capacity, 20 to 45 percent advantage over similarly sized airplanes.



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One of the most attractive features of the Boeing 787 is its improved fuel efficiency. According to Pilot Career, the 787 is capable of burning 20 percent less fuel than its predecessor, the Boeing 767. This means that airlines can save money on fuel costs and make more money on their flights.

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The Dreamliner is a successful aircraft, still in production with more than 1600 delivered or on order. The list price for a new Boeing 787-8 is $239 million dollars. Yet even as international travel opens again for these long-range aircraft, two Dreamliners barely ten years old are waiting for the wrecker's ball.

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This aircraft has enabled airline operators to optimize fleet and network performance and offers increased “point-to-point” service, as it has exceptional efficiency, capacity, and range. As of December 2022, total orders for B787 reached 1,608, with 1,039 aircraft delivered.

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Boeing warns new defect on 787 Dreamliners will slow deliveries. Boeing said the issue is related to a “nonconforming condition” on a horizontal stabilizer fitting.

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The Dreamliner is a successful aircraft, still in production with more than 1600 delivered or on order. The list price for a new Boeing 787-8 is $239 million dollars.

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The Boeing 787 is known to be a more comfortable and efficient aircraft than the 747, especially for long-haul flights. There are objective differences between both planes. The 787 has newer engines, two fewer of them and more electrical (rather than hydraulic) systems, which means much less cabin noise.

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This is quite probably the reason for the popularity of the mid-sized Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which offers its operators a very useful balance of both range and capacity. This mirrors the Boeing 737 MAX family, whereby the MAX 8 model (which is the second-largest of four variants) is by far the most popular version.

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In July 2003, a public naming competition was held for the 7E7, for which out of 500,000 votes cast online the winning title was Dreamliner. Other names included eLiner, Global Cruiser, and Stratoclimber. All Nippon Airways launched the 787 program with an order for 50 aircraft in 2004.

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“In reviewing certification records, Boeing discovered an analysis error by our supplier related to the 787 forward pressure bulkhead,” said the company, referring to the portion of a plane at its nose that maintains the pressurized conditions in the cabin.

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Passenger count In terms of capacity, it is abundantly clear that the A380 can carry significantly more passengers than any 787 variant. With 525 passengers in a standard, three-class configuration, the A380 has a sizeable advantage over the Boeing 787-10, which seats 323 passengers across three classes.

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The A350 was designed to be a direct competitor to the Boeing 787-9 and 777-200ER. The original A350 design was publicly criticised by two of Airbus's largest customers, International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).

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Its exit limit is set at 420. Despite not flying commercially until three years after the original 787-8, this version has since overtaken it in terms of popularity. This is presumably thanks, in part, to boasting the best range of any Dreamliner. Indeed, the 787-9 can operate flights up to 14,140 km (7,635 NM) long.

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The more-electric architecture of the 787 Dreamliner family eliminates the pneumatic and bleed-air system. The electric system improves efficiency by extracting only the power actually needed during each phase of flight.

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