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Summary
- Korean Air is the 10th airline to use the Boeing 787-10.
- When all operators are added, they currently have 105 examples of the large variant.
- Seats vary from just 256 with British Airways to 367 with Vietnam Airlines.
The Boeing 787-10 is by far the least popular Dreamliner variant. Unlike the smaller 787-8 and 787-9, it can carry the highest payload but has the shortest range because of its higher weight. The first aircraft was delivered to Singapore Airlines in March 2018.
More than six years later, in July 2024, Korean Air became the 10th airline to use the 787-10. Its first example arrived in South Korea on July 19 and entered service six days later from Seoul Incheon to Tokyo Narita. Its second route, to Bangkok, begins on August 1.
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The 10 airlines using the 787-10
The following large table summarizes them in alphabetical order. Airlines that have ordered the variant, including Air Canada, Air New Zealand, China Airlines, Emirates, Qantas, and TAAG, are excluded. Likewise, the existing carriers' orders.
As of July 30, the 10 carriers have 105 787-10s. Except for All Nippon, they only have one layout, making constructing the table easier. Nearly all users have 300+ seats.
Photo:Masakatsu Ukon| Flickr
Except for All Nippon's 429-seat domestic layout, an anomaly globally, Vietnam Airlines has the greatest number of seats (367). A whopping 343 seats are in economy, more than most operators' total capacity. They are only flown within Asia. Only British Airways' 787-10s have first class and a four-class layout, hence just 256 seats. Their premium nature means capacity is well below average, offset by much higher yields.
To make it clearer, I have stated both of All Nippon's configurations separately. It uses seven 787-10s in total.
Airline | 787-10s in fleet** | Total seats | First | Business | Prem. economy | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Nippon* | 3 | 294*** | 38 | 21 | 235 | |
All Nippon | 4 | 429^ | 28 | 401 | ||
British Airways | 9 | 256 | 8 | 48 | 35 | 165 |
Etihad | 10 | 327 | 32 | 295 | ||
EVA Air | 12 | 342 | 34^^ | 308 | ||
KLM | 10 | 318 | 38 | 28 | 252^^^ | |
Korean Air | 1 (delivered July 2024) | 325 | 36 | 289 | ||
Saudia | 8 | 357 | 24 | 333 | ||
Singapore Airlines | 23 | 337 | 36 | 301 | ||
United Airlines | 21 | 318 | 44 | 21 | 253# | |
Vietnam Airlines | 4 | 367 | 24 | 343 | ||
* Op by Air Japan for All Nippon | ** As of July 30, 2024 | *** International config; op. by Air Japan ^ Domestic config | ^^ Royal Laurel | ^^^ Incl. Economy Comfort # Incl. Economy Plus |
The top route for each airline
Narrowing the focus to August 2024 indicates that the 10 airlines' most-served 787-10-operated routes are as follows.
Photo: Jeang Herng | Shutterstock
As always, it may be different in other months. If the frequency is the same for more than one route, all of them are stated.
- All Nippon: Tokyo Haneda to f*ckuoka
- British Airways: London Heathrow to Newark
- Etihad: Abu Dhabi to Bangkok
- EVA Air: Taipei to Tokyo Narita
- KLM: Amsterdam to New York JFK
- Korean Air: Seoul Incheon to Tokyo Narita (not Bangkok, as the 787-10 won't fly on August 3 or 10)
- Saudia: Jeddah to Kuala Lumpur (the above photo shows a 787-10 about to land in Malaysia)
- Singapore Airlines: Singapore to Denpasar Bali
- United Airlines: Chicago O'Hare to Frankfurt and Newark to Tel Aviv (both are double daily)
- Vietnam Airlines: Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi
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