According to Boeing, the 787-10 Dreamliner, which is assembled in South Carolina, will now be prepared for its first flight in the coming weeks.
“This airplane, the most efficient in its class, is the result of years of hard work and dedication from our Boeing teammates, suppliers and community partners in South Carolina and across the globe,” said Kevin McAllister, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO. “We know our customers, including launch customer Singapore Airlines, are going to love what the 787-10 will do for their fleets, and we can’t wait to see them fly it.”
Boeing says it will deliver the 787-10 to airlines in 2018. The airplane has won 149 orders from nine customers across the globe.
Note: An earlier version of this article stated the Dreamliner was built exclusively in South Carolina. It is assembled there.
