United receives first extended Dreamliner
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United Airlines has become the first North American carrier to take delivery of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner – the new extended model of the long-haul aircraft.
The new B787-9 was first launched this summer, initially with Air New Zealand and then with ANA, but United becomes the first carrier outside the Asia Pacific region to receive the jet. This is the first of 26 of B787-9s that United has on order.
“The 787-9 builds on the Dreamliner’s fuel-efficiency and customer comfort while giving us even more flexibility and range,” said United’s vice president of fleet, Ron Baur. “Last year our customers gave the 787 the highest customer satisfaction scores of any aircraft in our fleet, and we know they’ll enjoy what the 787-9 has to offer.”
The new Dreamliner is expected to enter service on domestic routes from Houston in late September. Then on 26 October, the aircraft will be deployed on the Los Angeles-Melbourne route, which will become the longest Dreamliner service in the world to-date.
United’s B787-9 will be configured with 252 seats – 48 in business class and 204 in economy, including 88 ‘economy plus’ seats with added legroom. The aircraft will also be equipped with Wi-Fi.
Boeing has taken orders for 435 B787-9 Dreamliners, with major customers including ANA (44 aircraft), Etihad Airways (41), American Airlines (26) and Air France-KLM (25).
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