Boeing expects to start delivering improved 787 Dreamliners in first half

Boeing expects to begin delivering improved 787-9 and 787-10 Dreamliners to airlines in the first half of this year, enabling longer flights or greater cargo capability, a senior executive said on Wednesday.

Improvements to the maximum takeoff weight of the wide-body planes will let airlines fly a further 400 miles (643 km) or five to six tons of additional cargo, said Darren Hulst, Boeing’s vice president of commercial marketing.