Austrian Airlines is planning to introduce the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner into revenue service on May 17.

Austrian is acquiring 11 787-9s through 2028.

Initially the new type will be introduced on two short-range European routes as a way of the crews getting used to the new airliner.

Vienna-Frankfurt and Vienna-Berlin will be the first two routes before the 787 is introduced on transAtlantic routes in June.

OE-LPM was handed over to the carrier on March 26, 2024.

The new 787s will replace the older 767-300 and 777-200 models.

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