Once again, the palpable excitement brought on by the Singapore Airshow is gaining intensity ... and the single airplane most responsible for that must surely be the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Five of these are already in service with All Nippon Airways, but for the rest of the world, the opportunity to see a B787 test aircraft in the flesh is a treat in itself and a window to the future of civil air travel.
Beyond the obvious aerodynamic sleek lines of the aircraft and the curvy wingtips that flex significantly when the aircraft is taking off, landing or in flight, the cabin boasts a whole slew of technological and design features that promise a whole new flying experience in the near future. Japan Airlines will deploy its own Dreamliners on the Singapore route starting September and our very own Singapore Airlines has twenty of these on order. Singapore's hub location will certainly mean that Dreamliners of many different liveries will in no time be a common sight and popular choice of air transportation.
Eight days from today on 11 February 2012, the Boeing 787 DREAM)LINER will touch down on Singapore's soil for the first time ever. We've waited long for this, but this is a dream worth waiting for.
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