Air India crash is first involving Boeing's long-range 787 Dreamliner
The deadly Air India crash is the first involving Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, a fuel-efficient jet the manufacturer introduced in 2011 as the future of long-distance travel.
Boeing calls the plane the best-selling large airliner ever, crediting it with opening hundreds of new routes around the globe.
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