Three major airlines and two leasing companies made firm commitments for a total of 102 Boeing 787-10s. At the Paris Air Show, Boeing announced that Air Lease Corp. (ALC) committed to 30 aircraft; GE Capital Aviation Services to 10; International Airlines Group/British Airways, to 12 subject to shareholder approval; Singapore Airlines to 30 and United Airlines to 20. Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner described them as a "launch group" and said all commitments were firm. Entry into service has been set for 2018 with United. ALC chairman and CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy signed for three additional 787-9s, bringing his company's total Dreamliner order to 45 aircraft. He said the -10 would be the "ultimate model of the 787." His first -10 would be delivered in spring 2019, he said.
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