June 2nd, Chinese airlines' first Boeing 787 Dreamliner jetliner arrived at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, the Boeing 787 with "wings of dream" painting will join in the fleet of China Southern Airlines. China Southern Airlines Co Ltd also becomes the first Chinese carrier and 10th in the world to use the 787 Dreamliner.

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Currently, Boeing 787 is one of the most remarkable star planes in the world because of it is a environment-friendly plane with many new technology applications and strong power.

Chinese airlines' first 787 jetliner completed its deliverable on May 31st. The plane arrived in Guangzhou from Seattle after nearly 12 hours of flight. The 787 is designed to typically seat 228 passengers in a three-class setup, there are 4 seats in first class, 24 seats in business class and 200 seats in economy class.

From June 6th to June 24th, The first Dreamliner will be put into service on the airline's Guangzhou-to-Beijing route. Then it will be put into service on the international routes.

China Southern has ordered 10 Boeing 787, nine of which will be delivered by the end of 2014.

Before the Boeing 787 Dreamliner came to China, it has already aroused people's great attention. China Southern now is the world's only airline with both the Dreamliner and Airbus SAS' A380, the world's largest jetliner.

The Dreamliner, with about 250 seats, uses new, fuel-efficient engines, and 50 percent of the craft is made of composite material, reducing the weight of the jetliner and adding to its fuel efficiency.

As a new aircraft with 200-300 seats, the use of new materials and fuel efficiency is a major selling point for the Boeing 787. According to Boeing Company, the 787's cabin windows are larger in area than any other civil air transport in-service or in development, and a higher eye level so passengers can maintain a view of the horizon. Instead of window shades, the windows use electrochromism-based smart glass allowing passengers to adjust five levels of sunlight and visibility to their liking. What is noteworthy is that some parts of the Dreamliner are "made in China".

It is learned that the Boeing 787 project was officially launched in April 2004, but it has been almost five years behind schedule due to production delays, including an international grounding of the planes earlier this year after two battery fires. Civil Aviation Administration of PRC formally issued type certificate to this Boeing 787 on May 23rd. Finally, Boeing 787 Dreamliner jetliner got a flight permit in China.