Boeing Launches the 787-10, Its Largest Dreamliner
Air Lease and Boeing announced an order on Tuesday at the Paris Air Show for 30 Boeing 787-10s, as well as another three 787-9s, increasing Air Lease's order count for the -9 to 15. Celebrating the deal were (l-r) Air Lease Corp. chairman and CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy, Boeing chairman and CEO Jim McNerney, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner and Air Lease COO John Plueger. (Photo: David McIntosh)
Air Lease and Boeing announced an order on Tuesday at the Paris Air Show for 30 Boeing 787-10s, as well as another three 787-9s, increasing Air Lease's order count for the -9 to 15. Celebrating the deal were (l-r) Air Lease Corp. chairman and CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy, Boeing chairman and CEO Jim McNerney, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner and Air Lease COO John Plueger. (Photo: David McIntosh)

Boeing fired the starting pistol on the much-anticipated launch of the 787-10 here yesterday, in the process collecting order commitments for 102 airplanes from five customers across Europe, Asia and North America. Air Lease, United Airlines, GE Capital Aviation Services, British Airways and Singapore Airlines form the group of launch customers.