After a series of delays, [M]the Boeing 787 took off for the first time on December 15, 2009[/M].
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a twin-engine wide-body turbofan aircraft used as a medium and long-haul airliner, developed by the US company Boeing.
The aircraft's initial designation was 7E7, prior to its renaming in January 2005. The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner was unveiled at a roll out ceremony on July 8, 2007 (the date shown as 7/8/7 according to the writing American) at the Boeing plant in Everett. The development and production of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner involved large-scale collaboration with numerous suppliers around the world. Final assembly takes place at the Everett, Washington, facility and at the North Charleston, South Carolina facility. Originally scheduled to enter service in May 2008, the project has experienced multiple delays. The maiden flight took place on 15 December 2009 and flight tests were completed in mid-2011.
The type approval certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was received in August 2011 and the first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was delivered in September 2011. It is entered commercial service on October 26, 2011 with launch airline All Nippon Airways. The 6.31m long variant, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, first flew in September 2013.