Boeing 787 starts test flight in China

中國首架波音787飛抵揭陽潮汕機場開始驗證飛行

6月4日上午8時35分，中國引進的首架波音787“夢想客機”飛抵揭陽潮汕機場，開始為期兩天的驗證飛行。待經過25小時驗證飛行后，飛機將于6月6日正式投入商業運行。

2013-06-05 16:05 Ecns.cn Web Editor: Gu Liping comment

China's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrived at Jieyang Chaoshan Airport in Guangdong province Tuesday morning.[CNSPhoto]

Jieyang (ECNS) -- China's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrived at Jieyang Chaoshan Airport in Guangdong province Tuesday morning, starting a two-day test flight before starting service.

The Dreamliner, with a wingspan of 60.12 meters, length of 56.72 meters and height of 16.92 meters, can accommodate 228 passengers. It arrived in Guangzhou from Seattle on Sunday.

Jieyang Chaoshan Airport was selected by China Southern Airlines, the first Chinese carrier to use the 787 Dreamliner, for good navigation clearance and facilities.

The airport said they have completed preparations for the test flight.

The Dreamliner will go back to Guangzhou on Wednesday and will start service on the Guangzhou-Beijing route Thursday.

The carrier plans to put the aircraft on international routes in the future.

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