Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Airlines usually buy planes "off the shelf." But the relationship between All Nippon Airways (ANA) and the Boeing 787 is different. ANA wasn't just the first customer; they were the co-creators.

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