SubscribeUS planemaker Boeing has said that it will deliver the first higher take-off weight 787 Dreamliner to a customer in early 2026. The increased weight capacity meant that the two 787 variants will see a range improvement of around 400 nautical miles (740km), or alternatively, up to six tons (12,000lbs) of additional cargo payload, said Hulst. The first higher MTOW aircraft are already in productionHulst told reporters at the Singapore Airshow that the first of the higher MTOW versions of the Dreamliner are already in production, with the first deliveries due in the first half of 2026. He did add that airlines will have the option of the standard or higher MTOW 787 at the point of order, and that the planemaker would be capable of producing both variants in parallel. The already popular Boeing 787 improves its appealCompeting directly against the Airbus A350-900 and -1000, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family has become a global hit for the US planemaker.

Source: Ethiopian News February 04, 2026 15:04 UTC