Air Canada has completed its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight with the arrival of AC7008 at Toronto's Pearson airport this afternoon carrying 100 of the airline's employees on its maiden voyage. Air Canada is the first Canadian airline to fly the new aircraft which, with its long-range and unsurpassed fuel efficiency, will play a starring role in the airline's international expansion strategy. Air Canada has orders for 37 Boeing 787 aircraft.

The Dreamliner employs a new three-cabin interior. It features the next generation lie-flat pod in International Business Class, a new Premium Economy cabin and a redesigned Economy cabin with upgraded In-Flight Entertainment system available free at every seat.