This is a big day not only for LOT Polish Airlines but also for Poland, PLL LOT president Marcin Pirog said Thursday at the ceremony welcoming arrival of the airline's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner - the first one in Europe.
Escorted by F-16 fighter jets, LOT’s first 787 landed in heavy fog Warsaw's Chopin international airport after a ten-hour long flight from Everett near Seattle, US.
“This is one of these memorable events which are crucial in the 80-year long history of the Polish carrier,” Pirog said at the event held at the Chopin airport in Warsaw. “We are the first airline in Europe which has the aircraft of the 21st century,’ he added.
LOT will operate the 787 on short-haul flights across Europe in December, and will introduce the Dreamliner on its long-haul passenger service from Warsaw to Chicago in January 2013. LOT will also use the 787 to operate routes from Warsaw to New York, Toronto and Beijing.
The 787 Dreamliner is composed of light-weight composites and features numerous systems, engine and aerodynamic advancements, making it more efficient to operate compared with its competition. It is the first mid-sized airplane capable of flying long-range routes, providing airlines with unprecedented fuel economy and low operating costs and enabling airlines to open new, non-stop routes preferred by passengers.
This delivery is the first of eight Dreamliners that LOT has on order, with the next four due to be delivered early next year.
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