On short final, the captain’s voice was a steady metronome. “Gear down. Flaps twenty. Landing checklist complete.” Oliver’s hands rested lightly on the thrust levers; he glanced once more at the folded PDF lying on his knee—the cockpit layout now scuffed at the corner, annotations catching the light. It had been, tonight, more than a manual: a compact history of decisions, a safe harbor of symbols.

Unique to the 787 is the elimination of hundreds of physical circuit breakers from the cockpit. Traditional circuit breakers have been replaced by electronic, remote-controlled units that are monitored and, if needed, reset through software via the .

The 787 utilizes a "Glass Cockpit" design featuring large, high-resolution LCD screens provided by Honeywell.

Unlike its competitor Airbus, Boeing has retained the located between the pilot's legs, though it is now part of a sophisticated fly-by-wire system.

The Boeing 787 cockpit layout is a modern and advanced design that provides pilots with a safe, efficient, and comfortable working environment.