10 Korean Air
Five aircraft
According to current fleet data made available by ch-aviation, Korean Air is the tenth-largest operator of the 787-10 in the world today.
The South Korean flag carrier and SkyTeam founding member has a relatively small sub-fleet of just five 787-10s at its disposal, with an average age of just 0.6 years old (compared to a fleet-wide mean figure of 11.6 years). Going forward, it has 15 more 787-10s on order.
In terms of its layout for the Boeing 787-10, aeroLOPA shows that the airline favors a two-class setup with space for 325 guests.
This figure comprises 36 Prestige business class flatbeds in a staggered 1-2-1 layout, followed by 289 economy class seats in the usual 3-3-3 setup. Cirium, an aviation analytics company, shows that Korean's top 787-10 route in March is Seoul - Denpasar, with 43 rotations.
9 Vietnam Airlines
Six aircraft
Remaining in Asia, Vietnam Airlines' sub-fleet of Boeing 787-10 aircraft exceeds that of Korean Air by the barest of margins, with six examples present. These aircraft are 4.8 years old on average, compared to a fleet-wide mean figure of eight years, and, going forward, Vietnam Airlines will add two further units to its fleet. The carrier received three examples in 2019, one in 2020, and two in 2024.
Much like Korean Air, Vietnam Airlines also favors a two-class layout for its Boeing 787-10 aircraft. However, this is a somewhat higher-density affair, with 367 seats onboard.
Of these, just 24 (around 6.54%) are located in the business class cabin, with these flatbeds featuring a 1-2-1 configuration. Meanwhile, the remaining 343 economy seats have a 3-3-3 layout, although row 55 narrows to 2-3-2.
8 Saudia
Eight aircraft
Several of the most important airlines in the Middle East operate the 787-10, with Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia being among the carriers from the region that favors the largest variant of the Dreamliner. The airline currently has eight examples at its disposal, with orders for another 21 units of the type.
Its existing aircraft are 4.3 years old on average, compared to a fleet-wide mean figure of 13 years.
7 All Nippon Airways
Eight aircraft
Japanese carrier and Star Alliance member All Nippon Airways is an airline that has become somewhat synonymous with the Boeing 787 over the years, having been the type's launch operator back in October of 2011.
ANA's first passenger flight with the Dreamliner was a service from Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), and it has since gone on to operate all three 787 variants:
- 787-8: 34 aircraft aged 11.7 years old on average.
- 787-9: 44 aircraft (plus four on order) aged 7.3 years old on average.
- 787-10: eight aircraft (plus four on order) aged 2.5 years old on average.
ANA has two layouts for its 787-10s. The first of these is a high-density affair designed to serve the busy Japanese domestic market, where it is not uncommon to see widebodies operating internal flights.
This setup has 28 business and 401 economy class seats onboard, compared to 38 business, 21 premium economy, and 235 economy seats on its lower-density international configuration. This March, ANA's busiest 787-10 route will be Tokyo Haneda - Okinawa, with 128 rotations.
6 Etihad Airways
10 aircraft
Returning to the Middle East, and moving into sub-fleets with double-figure totals of Boeing 787-10 aircraft, Abu Dhabi-based UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways currently has 10 examples of Boeing's largest Dreamliner at its disposal.
These aircraft are 5.6 years old on average (compared to a fleet-wide mean figure of 8.9 years) airline, which also flies the mid-sized 787-9 variant, has 20 more 787-10s on order.
While some of Etihad's widebodies have first class cabins, including the luxurious 'Residence' suite onboard the Airbus A380, this is not the case for its Boeing 787-10s.
Instead, these twinjets have a two-class layout with 327 seats onboard, including a 32-seat business class cabin consisting of eight staggered rows of flatbeds in a 1-2-1 configuration.
Meanwhile, the 295 economy seats have the standard 3-3-3 setup. Among Etihad's top routes with the 787-10 this March are:
- Abu Dhabi - Frankfurt: 47 rotations.
- Abu Dhabi - Phuket: 42 rotations.
- Abu Dhabi - London Heathrow: 33 rotations.
5 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
11 aircraft
Dutch flag carrier KLM is one of just two European airlines flying the Boeing 787-10 at present, with 11 examples of the type currently at its disposal. These aircraft are 4.1 years old on average, compared to a fleet-wide mean figure of 12.5 years, and the national airline of the Netherlands has another four examples of the type on order.
It also flies 13 787-9s, although these are around twice as old, at 8.3 years.
KLM configures its 787-10s in a three-class layout with space for 318 passengers. This is a relatively new layout, with the carrier having only finished installing premium economy seats on its Boeing widebodies last year.
There are 28 of these recliners onboard in four seven-abreast (2-3-2) rows. The layout also features 38 four-abreast business class flatbeds and 252 nine-abreast economy seats. KLM's top 787-10 route is Amsterdam - New York JFK, with 59 March rotations.
4 British Airways
11 aircraft
Elsewhere in Europe, UK flag carrier and oneworld founding member British Airways also has 11 examples of the Boeing 787-10.
The airline is another example of an operator that flies all three Dreamliner variants, with its largest units being 2.9 years old on average, compared to a fleet-wide mean figure of 11.7 years.
Going forward, British Airways has outstanding orders for another seven 787-10s.
3 EVA Air
12 aircraft
Returning to Asia, Taiwanese carrier EVA Air is the world's third-largest operator of the Boeing 787-10 at present, with ch-aviation showing that it currently has 12 examples of the largest Dreamliner variant at its disposal.
These modern twinjets are 4.2 years old on average (the same figure as its five 787-9s), compared to a fleet-wide mean figure of eight years. EVA Air has five more 787-10s on order.
The Taiwanese carrier favors a two-class configuration for its Boeing 787-10 aircraft, with this setup consisting of 342 seats. Just under 10% of this capacity is allocated to the 34-seat Royal Laurel business class cabin, which features Thompson Aero Vantage XL flatbeds in a staggered 1-2-1 configuration.
Meanwhile, economy class comprises 308 Recaro CL3710 seats in a 3-3-3 layout. EVA Air's top March route for the 787-10 is Taipei - Tokyo Narita, with three daily round trips.
2 United Airlines
21 aircraft
At this moment in time, United Airlines is the only US operator flying the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, with fellow US legacy carrier American Airlines favoring the smaller 787-8 and mid-sized 787-9 variants. United currently has 21 examples of the 787-10 at its disposal, and these aircraft are 4.7 years old on average compared to a fleet-wide mean of 16.3 years.
Unlike other operators, it has no outstanding orders.
United Airlines favors a three-class layout for its Beoing 787-10 aircraft, with this setup having space for 318 passengers onboard.
The figure comprises 44 Polaris business class flatbeds in a staggered 1-2-1 configuration, 21 seven-abreast premium economy recliners, and 253 nine-abreast economy seats.
The carrier's top March route for the 787-10 links Chicago and Frankfurt, with two round trips a day.
1 Singapore Airlines
26 aircraft
When all is said and done, Singapore Airlines currently holds the title of being the world's largest operator of the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, with 26 examples of the stretched-fuselage twinjet in its fleet. Of these aircraft, 24 are active while two are undergoing maintenance, and the carrier has five more on order.
Its existing 787-10s are 4.6 years old on average, around half of the fleet-wide figure of 9.1 years.
Singapore Airlines, whose only Dreamliner variant is the 787-10, favors a two-class 337-seat layout for these aircraft.
The best seats in the house are the 36 business class flatbeds, which are laid out in a staggered four-abreast (1-2-1) configuration between the aircraft's first and second doors.
Meanwhile, the jet's 301 economy seats have a 3-3-3 layout, offering 32 inches of pitch. As Simple Flying explored last year, Singapore Airlines primarily deploys its Boeing 787-10s on flights within Asia.
