Here’s why India’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner matters
Vistara, a Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons joint venture received its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on Feb. 29, 2020.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft is a wide-body, long-haul aircraft similar to the previous version 787-8 but can carry more passengers due to a longer fuselage and can travel farther with a range of 14,100 km instead of the 787-8’s 13,600 km. It also consumes 20% less fuel compared to the earlier generation of the Dreamliner.
The aircraft’s fuselage is longer by 6 metres, which enables the airline to carry 280 passengers rather than the usual 240 passengers.
The airline plans to employ a three-class configuration for the aircraft with economy, premium economy and business class. The economy class will have a 3-3-3 configuration across 2 cabins, one 21-seater premium economy cabin in a 2-3-2 configuration and a business class cabin with 1-2-1 configuration.
