“The 787-10 will be one of the most powerful widebody aircraft for decades ahead.’’ – Steven Udvar-Házy, chairman and CEO of Air Lease BEOING FRONTIERS / OCTOBER 2013 33 takeoff weight on the 787-10 from that of the 787-9. The 787-10 will fly about 7,000 nautical miles (8,100 miles, or 13,000 kilometers), or about 1,500 nautical miles (1,700 miles, or 2,778 kilometers) less than the 787-9. “Our customers asked us to optimize the 787-10 for efficiency and versatility,” explained Petkus. “By not chasing extra range, the 787-10 will have the best operating economics in the industry.” Boeing has studied all the routes airlines are flying today with twin-aisle planes, and the 787-10 will do more than 90 percent of those, Petkus said. Boeing officially launched the 787-10 at the Paris Air Show in June, with 102 order commitments from British Airways, Singapore Airlines, United, Air Lease Corp. and GECAS. Industry analysts said such an unusually large initial launch order for an airplane signaled the market is keen for the jetliner. The 787-10 also received a ringing endorsement at this year’s Paris Air Show from Steven Udvar-Házy, one of the industry’s most knowledgeable and respected leaders and the chairman and chief executive officer of Air Lease Corp., which has 30 of the 787-10 on order for delivery. “The 787-10 will be one of the most powerful widebody aircraft for decades ahead,” Udvar-Házy told reporters at the air show. Petkus points out that when the 787 program was launched, fuel was about a quarter of an airline’s operating costs. It’s now more than half. That’s a pretty compelling case for the super-efficient 787-10—and the other two members of the Dreamliner family. n – James Wallace GRAPHIC: An artist’s concept of the 787-10, which will be 38 feet (11.6 meters) longer than the 787-8. Boeing
Frontiers October 2013 Issue
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