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RENTON, Wash.--Days after it received FAA approval to begin pilot training for the new 787 Dreamliner, Boeing on Thursday showed its 787 simulator and training facility to the media.

First announced six years ago, the 787 is the first major airliner to be built of carbon fiber composite materials. The Dreamliner took off and landed on its first flight last December.

The Boeing customer training center for the 787 Dreamliner and its other aircraft is located just south of Seattle and close to the company's 737 manufacturing plant. A huge 747-400 model hangs above the lobby.