The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has made its first trip outside the United States, touching down in Britain for an international airshow.

It is the first public showing of the carbon composite aircraft outside the US, following production delays of more than two years.

Despite that Boeing vice president of marketing, Randy Tinseth, said orders were stacking up.

"This aircraft has been a great commercial success. Since we launched it in 2004 we now stand with about 860 orders from more than 50 customers. Really unmatched success for the launch of any aircraft at any time," he said.

The Dreamliner promises greater fuel efficiency and its lightweight material and innovative design have captured the imagination of the aviation industry. Chief test pilot Mike Carriker said the aircraft has green credentials.

"Green in the sense that we burn a lot less fuel per nautical mile for carrying the passengers, so if you burn less fuel you have less emissions," he said.

The plane's arrival at Farnborough dispelled fears that last-minute technical troubles might prevent it making the long-anticipated trip.

Last week Boeing warned that problems with instrument configuration and inspection work could delay first delivery in 2011, but many aerospace watchers say the possibility of another delay would not harm the company long term.