Thomson orders larger Dreamliner
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Two years on from the delivery of Thomson Airways’ first 787 Dreamliner, the UK holiday airline has announced it will take delivery of up to four new, larger Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to expand its long-haul programme.
Demonstrating its continued commitment to the Dreamliner, Thomson Airways has converted two existing orders for 787-8 (for delivery in summer 2016) to the new larger capacity 787-9 aircraft. The airline has also placed an order for a third 787-9 with an option to purchase a fourth, growing its Dreamliner fleet to 13 aircraft by June 2016.
These new aircraft will be used on Thomson Airways’ most popular long-haul routes, including Mexico’s Caribbean coast, Sanford in Florida and Jamaica. The new, longer 787-9 aircraft will boast capacity for 345 passengers, including 63 Premium Club seats (16 more Premium seats than in the 787-8).
The new aircraft also boast an additional range of 830km than the original 787-8 fleet.
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