Crowds watch the arrival of the new Boeing Dreamliner 787 at Manchester airport during its tour of the world. Boeing says its carbon fibre design cuts fuel consumption by 20%Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesFirst class on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner airliner. The plane will be used on Thomson holiday flights from 2013Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the GuardianCabin crew rest area on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
The standard interior of the new Boeing Dreamliner 787Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesPilots in the flight deckPhotograph: Graeme Robertson for the GuardianA passenger takes a peek outside during the Boeing 787 Dreamliner tour flight. Boeing says the plane gives passengers a more comfortable ride with better cabin air and large electronically dimmable windowsPhotograph: Graeme Robertson for the GuardianThe Boeing Dreamliner 787 at Manchester airport. According to experts, the gull-wing design effectively enables the plane to go into glide modePhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesA Boeing engineer runs checks on the undercarriage of the Dreamliner 787 on the tarmac at Manchester airportPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesThe new Boeing Dreamliner 787 at Manchester airport Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesThe Boeing Dreamliner 787's curved, aerodynamic wingtip design is made possible by the use of carbon composites, which is much thinner than beforePhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesPassengers disembark from the Boeing 787 Dream Tour flightPhotograph: Graeme Robertson for the GuardianFlight attendant Amanda Kirkland hands a drink to Chris Browne, managing director of Thomson AirwaysPhotograph: Steve Parsons/PA
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