One more victory added in Boeing’s history. Boeing delivered its 500th 787 Dreamliner, a 787-8, to Colombia-based carrier Avianca Airlines.
Mark Jenks, vice president and general manager, 787 program of Boeing Commercial Airplanes marked, “Achieving 500 deliveries – the fastest to 500 for twin aisles – is a great accomplishment, made possible by the hard work and dedication of our employees and global suppliers”.
Since 2011, the 787 Dreamliner have flown 696,000 revenue flights, with 133 million passengers around the globe.
The 787 family has been flying in more than 530 routes, with customers opening more than 120 new nonstop routes around the world.
