(Reuters) -Alaska Air Group said on Thursday that it is converting part of its outstanding order for Boeing 787 jets to the larger 787-10 variant. The move reflects the airline’s post-Hawaiian integration strategy to meet growing demand on high-traffic routes, especially across the Pacific. “We can confirm we have converted some of our 787s to […]
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Alaska Air to convert part of its Boeing 787 order to larger 787-10’s
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(Reuters) -Alaska Air Group said on Thursday that it is converting part of its outstanding order for Boeing 787 jets to the larger 787-10 variant.
The move reflects the airline’s post-Hawaiian integration strategy to meet growing demand on high-traffic routes, especially across the Pacific.
“We can confirm we have converted some of our 787s to 10s. We will share more details, including the number and timing of deliveries, soon,” Alaska Air said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
Alaska Air Group maintains an operational fleet of four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and about 243 Boeing 737 aircraft of various models, according to its website.
In July, the airline reinstated its full-year profit forecast, citing stronger bookings as U.S. West Coast technology firms increased travel, though it warned of higher aircraft costs from proposed tariffs on Brazilian imports.
Aviation industry publication the Air Current had earlier reported the news. Boeing declined to comment.
(Reporting by Surbhi Misra, Devika Nair and Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Alan Barona)