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Boeing has unveiled its 787 Dreamliner at the India Aviation 2012 show in Hyderabad. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which was delivered to Air India, is a long-range, mid-size wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
It seats 210 to 290 passengers, depending on the variant. Boeing states that it is the company's most fuel-efficient airliner and the world's first major airliner to use composite materials for most of its construction.
Let's take a look at the aeroplane, courtesy Bangalore Aviation.
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Stunning interiors of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
The business-class cabin in a six abreast 2-2-2 configuration, but unlike competitors who offer a "lay-flat" seat, Air India gives its premium passengers full flat seats with 78 seat pitch.
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Stunning interiors of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
The in-flight entertainment system is from Thales with generous video screens.
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Stunning interiors of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
There is in-seat power and USB connections allowing passengers to connect their own personal digital devices like iPod and iPhone a view personal content.
What is impressive that all economy-class seats also feature the same in-seat power and USB connections, one for each seat.
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Stunning interiors of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
In economy, the USB is in the seat-back while the in-seat power is below the seat. One power connection for each seat. No sharing.
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Stunning interiors of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
The economy class is a much more tightly packed nine abreast 3-3-3 configuration with seat widths of only about 17.5-17.8 inch widths with pitch of 32 inches.
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Stunning interiors of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
The narrow seats with longer seat pitch reminds of Boeing 737 configurations. Observe the electronic window dimming control.
Each window in the background is at one of five different settings available.
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Stunning interiors of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
The 787 features huge overhead bins. As long as passengers put their bags correctly, space should not be a problem. In this photo, four of the standard 22 inch carry-on "strolley" bags are placed side by side.
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Stunning interiors of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
The aircraft features the Boeing Sky Interior with the mood lighting.
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Stunning interiors of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
The new electronic window dimming system is displayed in this photo. Each window is at a different level of control, also see the size of the windows.
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