BRIEF: Boeing completes first longer Dreamliner

Source: Chicago TribuneAug.迷你倉沙田 26--Boeing Co. said it finished production of its first 787-9, a stretched second version of its Dreamliner jet.The plane rolled out of the airplane maker's Everett, Wash., factory this weekend and is expected to start flying later this summer.It is 20 feet longer than the Dreamliner currently in service and can carry 40 more passengers and fly longer distances without the need to refuel.The second迷你倉價錢and third planes are currently in the final statges of assembly, Boeing said on its website.The first airline set to get the longer plane is Air New Zealand. Delivery is scheduled for mid-2014.United Airlines is currently the only U.S. carrier to fly a Dreamliner. It has 7 in its fleet.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Chicago Tribune Visit the Chicago Tribune at .chicagotribune.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉