PPG Aerospace, a provider of aerospace products and services and a business unit of PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), announced on Thursday (15 December) that it has been awarded a contract by the Boeing Company to supply electronically dimmable systems for the windows of its 787 Dreamliner passenger compartment.

The dimmable systems will allow passengers to darken or lighten their windows at the touch of a button, providing more comfortable travel. The Boeing 787 will be the first commercial aviation application for electrochromic window technology, acceding to PPG.