{"id":2804,"date":"2018-10-09T08:41:33","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T13:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=2804"},"modified":"2018-10-09T08:41:56","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T13:41:56","slug":"boeing-air-lease-corp-deliver-first-air-tahiti-nui-787-9-dreamliner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=2804","title":{"rendered":"Boeing, Air Lease Corp., Deliver First Air Tahiti Nui 787-9 Dreamliner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boeing Press Release:<\/span><\/p>\n

Boeing, Air Lease Corp., and Air Tahiti Nui celebrated the delivery of the airline\u2019s first 787-9 Dreamliner, via lease from ALC. This is the first Boeing airplane to join the Tahitian airline, which plans to use the longest-range Dreamliner to replace aging A340s and connect its home base in the South Pacific with world capitals such as Paris, Tokyo and Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Air Tahiti Nui joins other carriers in the Pacific who operate long-distance routes in switching to the super-efficient and long-range 787-9. The airplane can fly up to 7,635 nautical miles (14,140 km), while reducing fuel use and emissions by 20 to 25 percent compared to older airplanes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Air Tahiti Nui configured its new Dreamliner to seat 294 passengers in three classes. The cabin features a new business class equipped with 30 full lie-flat seats, along with 32 premium economy seats.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur dream has finally become reality with the arrival of Air Tahiti Nui\u2019s first 787-9 Dreamliner,\u201d said Michel Monvoisin, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Air Tahiti Nui. \u201cThe Tahitian Dreamliner will make flying to one of the world\u2019s treasures an unforgettable experience, as we introduce new seats and a culturally inspired cabin on the 787. As we celebrate our 20th anniversary this year, the 787 Dreamliner will guide us towards another successful 20 years and beyond.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The airline announced in 2015 it would lease two 787s through ALC and purchase two 787s directly from Boeing as part of its plan to upgrade its fleet for the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

French Polynesia President Edouard Fritch and other government dignitaries joined the airline in celebrating the milestone delivery at Boeing\u2019s South Carolina Delivery Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to deliver ALC\u2019s first aircraft to Air Tahiti Nui,\u201d said Marc Baer, Executive Vice President of Air Lease Corporation. \u201cThe capabilities of the 787 will help enhance Air Tahiti Nui\u2019s commercial operations and will significantly increase the efficiency of its future fleet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

“We are honored to welcome Air Tahiti Nui as a new Boeing customer and the latest member of the 787 Dreamliner family. We are confident the airplane\u2019s market-leading efficiency and unmatched passenger comforts will transform the airline\u2019s operation,\u201d said Ihssane Mounir, Vice President, Commercial Sales & Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. \u201cThis delivery opens a new partnership between Boeing and Air Tahiti Nui, and demonstrates the strength of our partnership with ALC.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Boeing Press Release: Boeing, Air Lease Corp., and Air Tahiti Nui celebrated the delivery of the airline\u2019s first 787-9 Dreamliner, via lease from ALC. This is the first Boeing airplane to join the Tahitian airline, which plans to use the longest-range Dreamliner to replace aging A340s and connect its home base in the South Pacific […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[798,797,89,799,868,1103],"tags":[747,42,51,586,1781,47,420,1783,41,1780,1782,99,1671,1785,1784],"class_list":["post-2804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-airbus-news","category-airline-news","category-aviation-news","category-boeing-news","category-transportation-news","category-travel-news","tag-747","tag-42","tag-a340","tag-air-lease","tag-air-tahiti-nui","tag-airbus","tag-airline","tag-alc","tag-boeing","tag-corp","tag-delivery","tag-dreamliner","tag-first","tag-michel-monvoisin","tag-tahiti"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2804"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2807,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2804\/revisions\/2807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}