Wired.com:
As much as the 787 Dreamliner looks like the jet that carried
you on that cramped, uncomfortable flight last month, almost
everything about it is new.From the extensive use of composite
materials and advanced aerodynamics to its fuel-efficient Rolls
Royce engines and all-electric systems, Boeing is betting the
787 will be the plane to usher in a cleaner, greener future for
the airline business.Boeing claims the 787 is 20 percent more
fuel-efficient than comparably sized jets. With fuel being
airlines' number one cost after payroll, Boeing's plan to build
a thriftier airplane came at just the right time, said analyst
Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group.
