Boeing delivers 500th 787 Dreamliner

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered the 500th 787 Dreamliner, a 787-8 to Avianca, the company said.

The company said since entering service in 2011, the 787 Dreamliner fleet has grown to include 48 operators, who have collectively flown 696,000 revenue flights, carrying 133 million passengers over 1.7 billion revenue miles.

The 787 family is flying more than 530 routes, with customers opening more than 120 new nonstop routes around the world.