American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) this morning (May 7) inaugurated Boeing 787-8 revenue service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago (O’Hare). The inaugural flight departed at 7:10 am from DFW and was broadcast live on the new Periscope app (owned by Twitter).
In other news, American Airlines today (May 7) launched daily nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), marking the airline’s 11th route between the U.S. and Asia and the only daily nonstop flight connecting DFW and Beijing.
American’s service to Beijing will initially operate with a Boeing 777-200 aircraft before it switches to the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner beginning June 2 – marking the inaugural international flight for the new aircraft.
The new flight from DFW will complement American’s existing service from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Beijing.
Photo Above: Boeing Airplanes. Boeing congratulates the American flight crew on the inaugural flight.
American Airlines aircraft slide show:
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