Tokyo November 1, 2012 - ANA Group today announces that it celebrated the first anniversary of the introduction of the Boeing 787 to commercial operation on November 1, 2011. As the launch customer of the 787, ANA was the first airline in the world to offer passenger flights with the 787. During the past year, ANA's 787s have flown around 9,000 flights, carrying a total of 1.8 million passengers.
ANA has achieved excellent results for the 787 over the
course of the last year. ANA's fleet of 787's has
recorded a 10% higher passenger load factor than with other
aircraft, recording 82.6% on international routes and 72.8%
on domestic routes. A recent passenger in-flight survey
revealed that 40.4% of passengers selected their flights
specifically to fly on the 787 while some 98% of passengers
said they would like to fly again on 787. In addition, the
787 benefits from excellent fuel efficiency. At launch, it
was anticipated that the 787 would save 20% in fuel for each
international flight. ANA is pleased to confirm that the
saving amounts to 21% per flight.
ANA currently has a fleet of sixteen 787s, more than any
other airline in the world. In September 2012, ANA announced
plans to purchase an additional eleven 787-9s, bringing the
total number of 787s ordered by ANA to a sixty-six.
ANA CEO and President Shinichiro Ito said "ANA is
delighted with the performance of the 787's in its fleet
over the course of the last year. The 787 benefits from
strong fuel efficiency with high dispatch reliability, and
importantly, is well regarded by our passengers. As ANA works
towards becoming Asia's number one airline, we remain
committed to the 787 to help support and drive our growth
strategy".
Raymond L. Conner, President and CEO, Commercial Airplanes of
the Boeing Company said "We have shared ANA's excitement
through the last year as they have shared the overwhelming
response of passengers to this amazing airplane. ANA is a
shining example of what can be done with the 787 -- they are
operating it successfully on domestic routes and
international routes, while also validating its exceptional
fuel performance and seeing true passenger preference.
ANA's Network with Boeing 787
Contact: Ryosei Nomura and Megumi Tezuka, ANA Public
Relations
TEL +81-3-6735-1111 publicrelations@ana.co.jp
About ANA Group
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the eighth largest airline in the
world by revenues (2011) and the largest in Japan by
passenger numbers (2011). Founded in 1952, it flies today to
80 domestic and international cities in a fleet of 233
aircraft serving a network of 171 routes. ANA has 33,000
employees and operates about 1,000 flights a day. In 2011, it
carried 43 million passengers and generated revenues of $17.1
bn. ANA has been a core member of Star Alliance since 1999
and launched a joint-venture with United Airlines on
trans-Pacific and Asia routes in April 2011; ANA launched a
joint-venture with Lufthansa on Japan-Europe routes in
October 2011. ANA has more than 24 million members belong to
its Frequent Flyer Program (ANA Mileage Club). ANA is the
launch customer for the world's newest and most advanced
passenger aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
ANA Celebrates First Anniversary of Boeing 787 Services
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