China Southern Takes Delivery of First Boeing 787 Dreamliner

China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of the carrier's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

China Southern is the first Chinese airline to take delivery of the game-changing airplane, and this delivery is the first of 10 Dreamliners for the airline.

China Southern will first operate the 787 on domestic flights before introducing the Dreamliner on its long-haul international passenger service.

China Southern is the tenth customer worldwide to take delivery of the 787 Dreamliner.

Exclusive Boeing suppliers Chengfei, Hafei and Shenfei play important roles in the 787 program, manufacturing the 787 rudder, wing-to-body fairing, and vertical fin leading edge.

Chinese partners also play increasing roles in supplying components to other current Boeing commercial airplane models including the 737, 747, 767 and 777. Today, more than 7,000 Boeing airplanes fly around the world with major parts and assemblies from China.