Boeing test pilot Mike Carriker (R) and first officer Randy Neville (C) speak to the media after landing the 787 Dreamliner jet at Paine Field near Boeing's plant in the western state of Washington, the United States, December 15, 2009. Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner jet took to the skies for the first time Tuesday, a relief to the US aerospace giant that pins high hope on the new model in its competition with European rival Airbus. [Xinhua]

Boeing test pilot Mike Carriker (R) and first officer Randy Neville speak to the media after landing the 787 Dreamliner jet at Paine Field near Boeing's plant in the western state of Washington, the United States, December 15, 2009.  [Xinhua]