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Air Canada to acquire 18 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft, will fly every model of the 787

Air Canada today said it has placed a firm order with The Boeing Company for 18 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft. Deliveries of the new aircraft are scheduled to begin in Q4 2025 with the last aircraft scheduled for delivery in Q1 2027. They will be used to replace older, less efficient wide-body aircraft currently in the Air Canada fleet. The agreement also includes options for another 12 Boeing 787-10 aircraft, which will provide flexibility for growth to meet future customer demand.

Air Canada has placed a firm order with The Boeing Company for 18 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft. (CNW Group/Air Canada)

Air Canada currently operates 30 787-9 and eight 787-8 versions of the Dreamliner, with two more 787-9 aircraft scheduled for delivery from a previous order. The 787-10 is the largest model of the Dreamliner family and can carry more than 330 customers depending on the seat configuration, and has 175 cubic meters (6,187 cubic feet) of cargo volume. The Dreamliner provides exceptional passenger comfort with enhanced cabin pressurization and humidity controls, and the largest dimmable windows of any commercial aircraft. According to Boeing, the 787-10 has up to 25 per cent lower fuel emissions per seat than the aircraft it replaces.

Fleet Renewal

The acquisition of the new aircraft is part of an ongoing fleet renewal program at Air Canada, with the airline continuing to take delivery of new Airbus A220 aircraft, as well as plans to acquire 28 extra-long range (XLR) versions of the Airbus A321neo aircraft, also beginning in 2025. In addition, as previously announced, Air Canada has finalized a purchase agreement for 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid aircraft under development by Heart Aerospace, which are expected to enter service in 2028.

The Boeing 787-10 aircraft order announced with Boeing today substitutes for a previously announced agreement to purchase two Boeing 777 freighter aircraft and, as a result, Air Canada will no longer take delivery of the two freighters.

In total, Air Canada currently operates approximately 240 aircraft in its mainline and Air Canada Rouge fleet.

Vistara is coming to Frankfurt

Vistara will launch the Mumbai – Frankfurt route on November 15.

The new route will operate six days a week.

Eventually Vistara will be merged into Air India.

Top Copyright Photo: Vistara Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner VT-TSO (msn 66530) PAE (Nick Dean). Image: 961253.

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Photo: Mongolian Airlines (MIAT) Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner EI-MGL (msn 60326) FRA (Bernhard Ross). Image: 961261.

Mongolian Airlines’ first Boeing 787, delivered on August 10, 2023.

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Turkish Airlines delays its large aircraft order, notes a 6.7% passenger increase in July and signs a strategic alliance with Thai

Turkish Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner TC-LLS (msn 65817) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 961193.

Turkish Airlines has delayed its planned order for approximately 600 aircraft due to the continuing engine issues that will power both Airbus and Boeing aircraft it plans to order.

According to Ahmed Bolat, the chairman of Turkish Airlines, the future order will include Airbus A320neo family aircraft and A350s and Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft, 787 Dreamliners, and the 777-9 aircraft.

The airline finished the second quarter of the year with $635 million USD net profit with strong recovery on international demand.

In other news, the airline announced its passenger and cargo traffic results for July with an increase in passenger capacity by 6.7% compared to that of 2022, and total load factor of 85.8% while carrying 8.6 million passengers.

According to July 2023 Traffic Results;

The number of carried passengers increased by 9% compared to the same period of 2022 and reached 8.6 million. International load factor was 84.8% while domestic load factor was 94.2%.

Number of international to international passengers carried increased by 11.6% from 2.4 million in 2022 to 2.7 million in this period.

Available seat kilometers (ASK), increased by 6.7% to 21.9 billion during the period of July 2023 from 20.5 billion for the same period of 2022.

Cargo/Mail carried during the period of July 2023 decreased by 2.4% to 142.5 thousand tons from 146 thousand tons in the same period of 2022.

According to the January-July 2023 Traffic Results;

The total number of passengers increased by 22% to 47.3 million compared to the same period of 2022.

The number of international to international passengers carried increased by 36% to 16.7 million from 12.3 million in the same period of 2022.

Total load factor increased by 4.7 points to 82.3% compared to the same period of 2022. International load factor was 82.2% while domestic load factor was 83.2%.

Available seat kilometers (ASK) increased by 19.4% to 132.7 billion from 111.1 billion for the same period of 2022.

Cargo/Mail carried during this period decreased by 7.8% to 890.3 thousand tons from 965.2 thousand tons in the same period of 2022.

By the end of July 2023, the number of aircraft in the fleet was 424.

Finally in the news, Turkish Airlines, flag carrier of Türkiye and Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) signed an MOU to move towards a joint venture agreement between the two airlines in Istanbul.

This is a significant step to enhance the cooperation between the flag carriers of Türkiye and Thailand.

Istanbul is situated strategically to act as a hub between Asia, Europe and Africa as Turkish Airlines offers unrivalled connectivity to all over the world from its home base of İstanbul Airport.

THAI will introduce daily service to Istanbul from its hub of Bangkok in December, where it will strengthen the position of THAI as the gateway carrier to Thailand, Asia Pacific region and Australia.

Furthermore, this partnership will promote tourism between Türkiye (85 Million population) and Thailand (71 Million population).

Turkish Airlines and THAI will work towards a joint venture to maximize the synergies that this strategic partnership offers to both airlines. The executive teams together with the CEO’s of both companies committed to this enhanced partnership in a meeting held in Istanbul on the 2^nd of August. The collaboration will provide an unrivalled choice of destinations in Europe and Asia for passengers of Turkish Airlines and THAI.

Top Copyright Photo: Turkish Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner TC-LLS (msn 65817) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 961193.

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Photo: Tajikistan (Government) Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner EY-001 (msn 40695) ZRH (Andi Hiltl). Image: 961064.

New head of state VIP aircraft for Tajikistan.

Oman Air expands its service from Muscat to Doha, Qatar

Oman Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner A40-SD (msn 38892) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 937675.

Oman Air has announced the expansion of its flight services to Bahrain and Doha, offering passengers increased convenience and flexibility.

As of this month, the airline is operating 11 flights per week between Muscat and Bahrain, while flights between Muscat and Doha (below) will increase from 21 to 35 a week on 24 June. Part of its summer schedule, the airline is offering a range of convenient timings, from early in the morning to late at night, enabling guests to seamlessly plan business trips, weekend getaways and even daytrips.

Connecting Muscat to major cities across the GCC, Oman Air also offers 35 flights a week to Dubai, 21 flights a week to Riyadh and Jeddah, and 14 flights a week to Kuwait. Meanwhile, it continues to cater to the increasing number of Muscat-based travellers who are choosing to holiday in the region. Wherever the destination, the enhanced flight schedule allows travelers to optimise their plans and enjoy a smooth and seamless travel experience.

Top Copyright Photo: Oman Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner A40-SD (msn 38892) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 937675.

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WestJet orders 10 firm Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners + 10 options

WestJet on May 2, 2017 announced a definitive purchase agreement with The Boeing Company for up to 20 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. This agreement includes commitments for 10 Boeing 787-9 aircraft to be delivered between the first quarter of 2019 and December 2021, with options for an additional 10 aircraft to be delivered between 2020 and 2024. The airline also announced it has selected General Electric’s GEnx-1B engine for the 787.

As part of this purchase agreement, WestJet is converting 15 firm orders for the Boeing 737 MAX that were to be delivered between 2019 and 2021 to options available between 2022 and 2024.

On the financial side, WestJet also announced its 48^th consecutive profitable quarter, with first quarter 2017 net earnings of $48.3 million (all amounts in Canadian dollars), or $0.41 per diluted share. This compares with quarterly net earnings of $87.6 million, or $0.71 per diluted share reported in the first quarter of 2016. These first quarter 2017 results include a pre-tax non-cash adjustment to its maintenance provision of $18.5 million and irregular operations related costs of $7.0 million due to severe winter weather experienced in the quarter. Based on the trailing twelve months, the airline achieved a return on invested capital of 10.0 per cent, compared with the 11.3 per cent reported in the previous quarter.

“We are pleased to report strong topline revenue growth and our first positive unit revenue (RASM) performance in eight quarters. We are seeing good results from Plus, our premium economy product, growth in our WestJet Rewards program and penetration into the business traveller segment all of which gives us confidence that RASM will continue to improve for the remainder of the year,” said WestJet President and CEO Gregg Saretsky. “I want to thank our over 12,000 WestJetters for their continued dedication to safely providing our growing number of guests with WestJet’s award-winning brand of friendly caring service, especially given the challenging winter weather conditions we endured in the quarter.”

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Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner completes its first flight

787-10 First Flight

The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner took to the skies for the first time on March 31, 2017 at Boeing South Carolina. The airplane, which is the newest and longest model of the 787 family, completed a successful flight totaling four hours and 58 minutes.

Boeing continued;

Piloted by Boeing Test & Evaluation Capts. Tim Berg and Mike Bryan, the airplane performed tests on flight controls, systems and handling qualities. The 787-10 will now undergo comprehensive flight testing before customer deliveries begin in the first half of 2018.

Boeing Flight Test & Evaluation, Boeing South Carolina, Flight Test, 787-10 Dreamliner, ZC001, First Flight, 03/31/2017

The 787-10 has won 149 orders from nine customers across the globe including launch customer Singapore Airlines, Air Lease Corporation (ALC), All Nippon Airways (ANA), British Airways, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and United Airlines.

As an 18-foot (5.5-m) stretch of the 787-9, the 787-10 will deliver the 787 family’s preferred passenger experience and long range with 25 percent better fuel per seat and emissions than the airplanes it will replace and 10 percent better than today’s competition.

The 787 Dreamliner family is a key part of Boeing’s twin-aisle airplane strategy, which offers a modern, optimized and efficient airplane family in every market segment. Since entering service in 2011, the 787 family has flown more than 152 million people on over 560 unique routes around the world, saving an estimated 14 billion pounds of fuel.

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Boeing delivers the first 787-9 Dreamliner to Korean Air

Boeing and Korean Air on February 22, 2017 celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 787-9 Dreamliner. The Seoul-based carrier will be the first Korean carrier to operate the 787-9 Dreamliner in the country. The airline is scheduled to launch domestic flights to Jeju from Seoul (Gimpo) for a month as part of the required certification period, before launching long-haul international routes to Toronto, Madrid, and Zurich later this year.

Korean Air is scheduled to introduce five 787-9 Dreamliners to its fleet this year with another five joining the fleet by 2019.

Photo: Boeing. Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner HL8081 (msn 34810) is pictured at Charleston, SC.

Boeing rolls out the first 787-10 Dreamliner

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The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, the third member of the 787 Dreamliner family, made its debut on February 17, 2017 at Boeing South Carolina.

The 787-10, built exclusively at Boeing South Carolina, will now be prepared for its first flight in the coming weeks.

Boeing will deliver the 787-10 to airlines in 2018. The airplane has won 149 orders from nine customers across the globe.

The 787-10, the longest model of the Dreamliner family, will grow the nonstop routes opened by the 787-8 and 787-9 with unprecedented efficiency. As an 18-foot (5.5-m) stretch of the 787-9, the 787-10 will deliver the 787 family’s preferred passenger experience and long range with up to 10 percent better fuel use and emissions than the competition. The 787 Dreamliner family is a key part of Boeing’s twin-aisle strategy, which offers a modern, optimized and efficient airplane family in every market segment. Since entering service in 2011, the 787 family has flown more than 140 million people on 530 routes around the world, saving an estimated 13 billion pounds of fuel.

Top Photo: Boeing.

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