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LOT Polish Airlines announced an agreement for up to 14 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, making LOT the first global network carrier in Europe to operate the world’s newest and most technologically advanced commercial jetliner.
LOT will purchase seven 787-8s, take options on two and hold purchase rights for five more 787s. Excluding options and purchase rights the order is worth approximately $910 million at list prices. Deliveries begin in 2008.
Commercial Counselor Edgar Fulton noted that this was “the largest commercial contract with Poland signed by a US producer in 2005; it is a landmark in US-Polish commercial relations that will build momentum in our business relations.”
The Dreamliner will use 20 percent less fuel than today’s comparable airplanes while providing airlines up to 45 percent more cargo revenue capacity.
Passengers will notice a more spacious cabin, larger luggage bins and larger windows. They also will benefit from higher humidity levels and reduced dehydration, and a reduced cabin pressure, which reduces flight fatigue. The unique high-strength, non-corrosive qualities of the 787’s composite structure make many of these new cabin features possible.
The 787’s range will allow LOT to reach new destinations from Warsaw, such as Los Angeles and Bangkok. LOT, founded in 1929 and headquartered in Warsaw, today serves 48 destinations worldwide.
The 787 family will carry passengers on routes between 3,500 and 8,500 nautical miles (6,500 to 16,000 kilometers). It allows airlines to offer more of what passengers want: affordable, comfortable, non-stop service to more destinations. The Dreamliner’s first flight is scheduled for 2007, with certification, delivery and entry into service in 2008.
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