Inside The Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s Carbon Fiber Fuselage & Why It Still Cracks

The Boeing 787 was the first commercial airliner built primarily from carbon fiber reinforced polymer, a material choice that promised lighter weight, better fuel efficiency, lower maintenance costs, and a more comfortable passenger cabin than any aluminum aircraft could deliver. More than 1,200 Dreamliners are now in service worldwide, and the airframe has largely delivered on those promises. The 787 is one of the most fuel-efficient widebody aircraft ever built.