Dreamliner arrives

Jetstar's first next-generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrived in Australia after a five-year delay, touching down at Melbourne Airport following an 11-hour flight from Honolulu.

The Dreamliner arrived on a Wednesday afternoon at Melbourne Airport, where it was greeted on arrival.

The aircraft completed an approximately 11-hour flight from Honolulu to Melbourne.

Victorian Premier Denis Napthine was at Melbourne Airport along with about 150 Jetstar staff to greet Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce and Jetstar counterpart Jayne Hrdlicka.

The aircraft was the next-generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

The article notes the Dreamliner’s arrival came after a five-year delay, indicating the delivery or introduction of this aircraft was pushed back by five years before it finally arrived.

Yes — Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce was present at the arrival alongside Jetstar’s counterpart Jayne Hrdlicka, according to the article.

The article reports the arrival itself and the people who greeted it but does not provide details on immediate operational impacts or schedules.