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Maiden Flight for Boeing 787-10

Boeing flew the largest member of its Dreamliner Family, the 787-10, for the first time on March 31. The aircraft made it maiden flight from the manufacturer’s facility at Charleston, South Carolina, undertaking a four hour 58 minutes sortie. “The

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Korean Dream Begins

Korean Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from an order for ten placed on May 31, 2005.  The jet, HL 8081 (c/n 34810), will initially be flown on domestic services from Seoul/Gimpo to Jeju for around

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Juneyao Finalises Dreamliner Order

Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines has finalised an order for five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The deal includes options for five more examples and is valued at $1.32bn at current list prices. It represents Juneyao’s first order with Boeing and its first for

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More Boeings for Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a letter of intent for 20 Boeing 777-9s and an additional 19 787-10 Dreamliners, plus six options for both types.  The Star Alliance carrier is the launch customer for the 787-10, having previously ordered 30

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China Southern Lines up 787-9s

Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines has finalised long term lease agreements with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for five new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Three are scheduled for delivery in 2019, starting in the first quarter, with the remaining two following in 2020.

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Bigger Dreamliners for LOT

LOT Polish Airlines has concluded a deal to lease three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Aviation Capital Group.  The Polish carrier already has six 787-8s and plans to operate the larger variant on its flagship routes to New York and Chicago. 

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Donghai Finalises Dreamliner Order

Shenzhen-based Donghai Airlines has finalised an order for five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $1.32bn at current list prices. The Chinese carrier announced at July’s Farnborough International Airshow that it intended to order 25 737 MAX 8s and the five

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Qantas Makeover

Qantas has unveiled a new livery as part of a brand overhaul ahead of the arrival of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners next year. While the airline’s classic red and white colour scheme remains unchanged, the tweaked livery features a

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LOT Heads for California

LOT Polish Airlines will begin a new direct service from Warsaw to Los Angeles in April.  The four-times weekly flights will be operated by the carrier’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners and the airline says the journey will take less than 12

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Qantas Preparing for the Dreamliner

Qantas has invested Au$23m in new training equipment as it prepares for the arrival of the first of eight Boeing 787-9s at the end of next year. This latest investment includes a new flight simulator, complementing the unit already in use

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