Overview

• Alaska Air Group confirmed it converted five Boeing 787-9 orders to the larger 787-10 and said delivery details will be disclosed later.
• The Dreamliner backlog now totals 17 aircraft, comprising 12 787-9s and five 787-10s.
• ch-aviation reports the widebodies are expected to be based at Seattle–Tacoma for new long-haul routes to Europe and Asia.
• The 787-10 brings better per-seat economics but less range than the 787-9, constraining nonstop reach to markets such as Australia, India and Singapore.
• ch-aviation also reported one delivery position linked to the conversion was assumed by Boeing Customer Finance.