Dreamliner heads Down Under for final leg of world tour
Boeing will fly its new B787 Dreamliner to Australia and New Zealand this month on the final leg of its world tour.
The Dream Tour’s seventh and final leg will see the aircraft touch down in Sydney on 24 May, Auckland on 29 May and Darwin on 31 May, before flying to Uzbekistan and Morocco. The trips will enable Boeing to show off the new aircraft to airline officials, government representatives, suppliers and the media.
While in Australia, officials of Qantas and Jetstar will have another chance to see the aircraft that will form a major part of their fleet renewal and expansion strategies over the coming years. The Qantas Group has placed orders for 50 Dreamliners – 15 of the smaller B787-8 variant and 35 larger B787-9s. Air New Zealand has also ordered 10 B787-9s
The six-month Dream Tour has so far seen the B787 fly to destinations on six continents, including stops in China, Thailand and Singapore.