The 787 first flew in December 2009, and went on to enter service just under two years later, in October 2011, with Japanese ...

The location of Europe on the world map means that, for long-range aircraft such as the Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' family, there are few corners of the globe that can't be reached on a non-stop basis.

While that may or may not be the case, the reality is that on Wednesday, United Airlines (United) received its forty-third Boeing ... its 787-9s in a comfortable four-class layout of 257 seats ...