United Airlines to Deploy Their Newest Dreamliner on Certain Transcontinental Services
Jackie Reddy October 03, 2018
United Airlines has announced that it will be utilizing the -10 variant of the Boeing Dreamliner on certain transcontinental services between EWR and LAX and EWR and SFO. In addition to hauling more passengers, United believes that this will present travelers with a bigger range of flight choices.
The turn of the New Year will mark an important occasion for United Airlines. As of January 7 2019, the airline has announced that it will be the first North American carrier to utilize the Boeing 787-10. In a statement, the carrier confirmed that the craft will be deployed on certain transcontinental services between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as well as between EWR and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
As the newest member of the Dreamliner family, the -10 is also 18 feet longer than the -9 variant of the widebody craft. This increase in size, of course, gives it an advantage when it comes to passenger load and cargo, but despite this, United says craft uses, “20 per cent less fuel than older generation airplanes.”
Describing the upcoming deployment of this Dreamliner variant, the carrier said, “United has enhanced its transcontinental schedule by increasing the number of flights between New York and Los Angeles and San Francisco to 27 daily flights and by adding more than 700 daily seats and 125 daily premium seats and giving customers more optimal flight times.”
Ankit Gupta, United’s vice president of Domestic Network Planning and Scheduling, was enthusiastic regarding this enhancement to the carrier’s transcontinental services. “We have created the best schedule for our business and leisure customers by offering more choice and more convenience when planning travel between coasts. Combined with the addition of our newest aircraft, the Boeing 787-10, the schedule enhancements build on United’s industry-leading on-board experience,” said Gupta.
The carrier’s latest transcontinental schedule can be viewed here.
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@BiPlane - that was not the original photo of the post. Jackie changed it from a 747 to the 787 one you see currently.
It is a 787! At least two giveaways should clue in plane spotters; the wave-like sweep of the gold band running along the aircraft's side, which is distinctive of all 787s in United's fleet, the fewer number of wheels/landing gear, and of course the lack of the second-deck hump.
Why is there a photo of a 747
And why is the stock photo a 747?
Why is the stock photo a retired United 747 and not a 787? This is an aviation website, not some random news site.