BOEING'S 787 DREAMLINER will follow the Airbus A380 as the next big aircraft launch. The 787 come in three models.
The Dash 3, 296 passengers (two class), and 3,500 nautical mile range, due into service in 2010; the Dash 8, 223 passengers (three class), and 8,500 nautical mile range, with the prototype due to fly in 2007; and finally the Dash 9, with much the same range but capable of carrying 259 passengers in a typical three class layout, the lead aircraft expected to be delivered before the end of 2010.
Total customer announced orders now stand officially at 270 made up as follows: Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (60), Air India (20), Air New Zealand (2), ANA (50), Blue Panorama (4), Continental Airlines (10), Ethiopian Airlines (10), First Choice (6), Icelandair (2), JAL (30), Korean Air (10), LOT (7), Northwest Airlines (18), Primaris (20), Royal Air Maroc (4), Unidentified customer (6), Vietnam Airlines (4).
Garuda Indonesia is expected to be announced as a further customer within the next week or so, taking the order book up towards the magic 300 before the first real metal had been cut.
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