QuoteBoeing Co. is in talks with Japan's Toray Industries Inc. to expand a $6 billion contract to supply carbon-fiber sheets for the 787 Dreamliner, the U.S. planemaker's fastest-selling passenger jet.
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This is old news but something that I just learned about. I was reading the wiki article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787)) on the plane and saw the carbon fiber figure. :o That's a lot of bling.
The plane itself is amazing though. The carbon composite used for the fuselage makes it possible to increase cabin pressure and cabin humidity, which will make flying much more comfortable.