February 08, 2018, 05:33 PM 
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has chosen Osaka, Japan, as the first destination for its new Boeing 787-10 fleet.
Services are expected to begin in May 2018.
SIA first in world to operate Boeing 787-10
According to a press release on Thursday (Feb. 8), the national carrier will be the world's first airline to operate the 787-10 fleet.
It has ordered 49 Boeing 787-10s, with the first aircraft arriving from Boeing's South Carolina production facility in March this year.
Before the fleet starts its regular services to Osaka, they will be operated on selected Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur flights for crew training purposes.
Longest Dreamliner from Boeing
Measuring 68 metres in length, the 787-10 is the longest variant of Boeing's Dreamliner range of aircraft, which are constructed using technologically advanced, lightweight composite materials.
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It is the stretched version of the earlier 787-9 Dreamliner (63 metres long), and can carry 330 people, 7 more than originally designed for.
Top image via Singapore Airlines
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