Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Next-Gen Platform

In the third week of January this year, Boeing unveiled the largest variant of the 787-10 Dreamliner, a next generation platform. The aircraft was awarded an Amended Type Certificate (ATC) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States. This has cleared the way for the airliner to enter commercial service. Other aviation regulatory agencies across the world are expected to follow the FAA and award the necessary certification for entry into service with airlines in the respective countreies. Three aircraft were employed for the flight test programme and all together, have logged more than 900 hours of flight time. The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner is a larger version of the Boeing 787-9. It can seat 330 passengers when configured in a typical two-class configuration and has a range of 6,430 nautical miles or 11,910 km. Singapore Airlines is the launch customer and about eight 787-10s are expected to be delivered this year starting in March. The next aircraft is expected to be delivered in April followed by three in May. The aircraft are expected to be registered in the 9V-SCx series. The airline will use the 787-10s in a regional role and to replace its Airbus A330 fleet.