Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

Boeing formally launched the 787-10 variant at the 2013 Paris Air Show in June 2013, following Singapore Airlines’ conditional order for 30 aircraft placed on 30 May 2013. The Air Show generated a wave of further orders (102 aircraft sold in total that event, including Air Lease Corporation, United Airlines, British Airways and GE Capital).

The first 787-10 flight test aircraft rolled out from Boeing’s North Charleston, South Carolina plant in January 2017, and made its first flight on 31 March 2017. Three flight test aircraft accumulated roughly 900 test hours through 2017. The FAA certified the 787-10 on 19 January 2018, with EASA approval following on 28 February 2018.

Singapore Airlines, the launch customer, took delivery of its first 787-10 on 25 March 2018 at a ceremony in North Charleston attended by roughly 3,000 people, entering revenue service shortly after (sources differ slightly on the exact date, with 3 April 2018 most commonly cited). Unlike the 787-8 and 787-9, the 787-10 has not experienced a type-wide grounding of its own; as of early 2026 it retains a clean individual accident and hull-loss record.

The Boeing 787-10 retains the standard 787 fuselage cross-section, with a cabin width of 5.74 m (18 ft 10 in), allowing airlines to configure economy in either 3-3-3 (nine-abreast) or 2-4-2 (eight-abreast) layouts; 3-3-3 is far more common. Business class is typically 2-2-2 or 1-2-1, depending on the seat product. Because each airline designs its own cabin, seating totals vary — Singapore Airlines’ two-class layout seats 337 (36 business, 301 economy), while other operators publish typical two-class figures in the 300–336 range.

The dimensions and weights below reflect standard 787-10 production data.

The Boeing 787-10 is offered with two engine options, unlike some single-source competitors.

In-seat amenities vary by operator. Most carriers’ Boeing 787-10 fleets feature electrochromic dimmable windows, ambient LED lighting tuned to flight phase, laptop/phone power outlets and in-flight entertainment, while Wi-Fi provision is not universal. As with any in-production type, cabin standards can differ between an airline’s earliest and most recently delivered 787-10 airframes.

Boeing assembles the 787-10 exclusively at its South Carolina (North Charleston) facility, the only 787 variant built there from its very first delivery, and now also the sole assembly site for all 787 variants following the March 2021 consolidation of 787 production out of Everett, Washington.

The Boeing 787-10 is flown by a smaller, more concentrated group of operators than the mid-size 787-9, reflecting its role as a high-capacity, long-haul option.

Unlike some earlier Dreamliner variants, the Boeing 787-10 has maintained a clean individual safety record with no fatal accidents or hull losses recorded as of early 2026.

Notable safety events relevant to the 787-10 by association (through shared systems, structure or certification) include: