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ANA's Aero Dreamliner has operated its first commercial flight today

Hong Kong, Chinese Republic - Regular landing at Hong Kong after taking off from Tokyo, Japan

The first commercial flight of the B-787 Dreamliner, operated by the launch customer ANA (All Nippon Airways), has been operated today from Tokyo-Narita to Hong Kong, with 252 passengers on board, crew included. Two of them had bought tickets auctioned on e-Bay by ANA (see AVIONEWS) and paid them thousands of dollars. The aircraft received a very warm Chinese welcome, where it was the target of...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1135126
Rome, Italy, 10/26/2011 16:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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