New Delhi: Boeing's answer to the Airbus A 380, the brand new Dreamliner 787 landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Wednesday morning.
The Dreamliner is touted as a super fuel-efficient airplane that can carry upto 290 passengers and fly 15,750 kilometers at a stretch.
Air India (AI) will receive its first Dreamliner in October and already plans are afoot to operate it on the Delhi-Mumbai-Melbourne route.
AI, had ordered 27 of them, has now sought compensation from the US manufacturer for their delayed deliveries.
James Albaugh, Executive Vice President, Boeing, said, "While we apologize for being late, we hope when you fly this airplane and see its capabilities, you'll forgive us."
Apart from AI, Jet airways has also placed orders for the B 787-8 version of the Dreamliner, which would enable them to mount direct non-stop flights to North America or Australia.
AI placed the order in 2005, will get its first aircraft in in October this year, followed by two in November and one more in December.