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KLM to Deploy Its First Boeing 787-10 to East Africa
The Dutch airline plans to have 15 of the type in its fleet following an order swap with Air France.
The first KLM Boeing 787-10 arrives in Amsterdam on June 30. (Photo: Paul Ridderhof)
The first KLM Boeing 787-10 arrives in Amsterdam on June 30. (Photo: Paul Ridderhof)

KLM will introduce its first Boeing 787-10 on Tuesday on services from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Powered by General Electric GEnx engines, the aircraft carries registration PH-BKA (msn 42485) and features a special livery to mark KLM’s centenary—though it missed the opening ceremony of the Dutch flag carrier's 100th-year celebrations on Saturday as it arrived one day late due to an unspecified documentation/ certification issue. KLM already operates 13 smaller 787-9s.