"Dreamliner" came to being almost called the "Global Cruiser". When many people at Boeing suggested the name Global Cruiser. But instead Boeing decided to go an online contest. If that contest had been held exclusively in the United States, Global Cruiser would have won.
Instead, the naming contest for the 787 was held online with people from more than 160 countries casting their votes. The four choices were:
- Dreamliner
- Global Cruiser
- Stratoclimber
- eLiner
After almost 500,000 votes were cast, the Dreamliner won by a margin of only 2500. While the Global Cruiser turned out to be the name preferred by U.S. residents, the Dreamliner was by far the favorite among the rest of the world in this name game.
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