Boeing 787 Dreamliner tour - in pictures

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 Images

First class on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner airliner. The plane will be used on Thomson holiday flights from 2013 Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

Cabin crew rest area on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

The standard interior of the new Boeing Dreamliner 787 Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Pilots in the flight deck Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

A 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 windows Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

The Boeing Dreamliner 787 at Manchester airport. According to experts, the gull-wing design effectively enables the plane to go into glide mode Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

A Boeing engineer runs checks on the undercarriage of the Dreamliner 787 on the tarmac at Manchester airport Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The new Boeing Dreamliner 787 at Manchester airport Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The Boeing Dreamliner 787's curved, aerodynamic wingtip design is made possible by the use of carbon composites, which is much thinner than before Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Passengers disembark from the Boeing 787 Dream Tour flight Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

Flight attendant Amanda Kirkland hands a drink to Chris Browne, managing director of Thomson Airways Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA