United Airlines (Chicago) has converted seven of its remaining Boeing 787-8 orders to the larger 787-10 model according to Flightglobal citing a stock exchange filing. The first 787-10 will be delivered in 2018.

Meanwhile the airline will take delivery of its first 787-9 (N38950) later this month.

The 787-10s will replace older Boeing 767-4000 ERs and 777-200s.

United now has 26 787-9s and 27 787-10s on order.

Torn between the two manufacturers, United also has the Airbus A350-1000 on order.

Copyright Photo: Bjoern Schmitt/AirlinersGallery.com. United currently has 11 of the smaller 787-8 Dreamliners in service. Boeing 787-8 N27903 (msn 34823) departs the runway at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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