Austrian Airlines Boeing 787-9s Now Flying: What To Expect

In April 2023, Austrian Airlines revealed plans to refresh its long haul fleet, replacing its existing wide body aircraft with Boeing 787s. I wanted to share an update on this, as the first Dreamliner will operate its first passenger flight today.

Austrian replacing 767s & 777s with 787s

Up until now, Austrian’s active long haul fleet has consisted of nine aircraft, including three Boeing 767-300ERs and six Boeing 777-200ERs. In order to modernize its fleet, Austrian is now taking delivery of 11 Boeing 787-9s. So that means…