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Inside airlines’ Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Seats in BusinessFirst recline to a fully flat bed measuring 6 feet, 6 inches.

Seats in BusinessFirst recline to a fully flat bed measuring 6 feet, 6 inches.  (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press)

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On Sunday, United Airlines’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its inaugural commercial flight, flying from Houston to Chicago. The carrier became the first North American airline to fly the 787. The plane, fabricated from composite materials, is Boeing’s first all-new one since the 1990s. It uses LED lighting and features shade-less windows that dim with the push of a button.

Boeing has delivered the Dreamliner to five other airlines, including All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Air India, Ethiopian Airlines and LAN. Here’s a look some of these planes.

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United Airlines

The economy cabin. Economy Plus standard economy seats differ by the amount of legroom passengers receive. Economy Plus passengers can also recline their seats an inch more.   (Eric Kayne / Associated Press)

United Airlines

Sleeping quarters for the flight crew.  (Eric Kayne / Associated Press)

All Nippon Airways

In October 2011, All Nippon Airways became the first airline to fly the Dreamliner. Since then, the Japanese carrier’s fleet of 787s has grown to well over a dozen. Its short-haul Dreamliners are arranged to seat 222 passengers, 42 in business and 180 in economy. The long-haul Dreamliner accommodates 158, 46 in business and 112 in economy.   (Ted S. Warren / Associated Press)

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All Nippon Airways

Economy seats come with a 10.6-inch viewing monitor, universal power port, USB port and iPod connector. Middle seats feature a double armrest.   (Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP/Getty Images)

All Nippon Airways

Business class aboard ANA’s short-haul Dreamliner.  ( John Froschauer / Associated Press )

All Nippon Airways

Windows showing various levels of dimming. There are five settings. At the darkest setting, passengers can still see outside.   (John Froschauer / Associated Press)

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