Eva Air takes delivery of first 787-10 Dreamliner

Eva Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, which will be used on high-density routes in Asia. It is the first of 20 787-10s on order and joins a fleet of four 787-9 Dreamliners already in operation. The 68-metre-long 787-10 is built with lightweight composite materials and powered by GEnx engines, offering […]

Singapore Airlines commits to 777-9 and 787-10 orders

Singapore Airlines has committed to purchase 20 Boeing 777-9s and 19 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, and has recommitted to its previous order of 30 787-10s. Boeing says the 777-9 will be the largest and most efficient twin-engine commercial aircraft and advanced technology will include a new composite wing, all-new engines and superior aerodynamics to improve fuel […]

Boeing starts final assembly of 787-10 Dreamliner

Final assembly of the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner has started, with the first aircraft due to fly in 2017. The first 787-10 will cycle through Boeing South Carolina’s Final Assembly facility as all major sections are joined, the interior and exterior components completed, power turned on and production tests begin. Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president and […]

EVA confirms order for 24 Boeing 787-10s

EVA Airways has finalised its order for up to 24 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners and two Boeing 777-300 Extended Ranges (ER) in a deal worth $8 billion. The Taiwanese carrier is purchasing the aircraft to modernise its fleet, with the intention of retiring older units. It also plans to increase its fleet by more than 100 […]

EVA Airways orders 24 Boeing 787-10s

EVA Airways has ordered 24 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners and an additional two Boeing 777-300 Extended Ranges in a deal worth $8 billion. EVA now has 15 777-300ERs on order, 24 787-10s and five Boeing 777 Freighters, which were ordered at the Paris Air Show in June and finalised in July, in a deal worth $1.5 […]