Boeing to Begin Selling Larger Version of 787

Boeing Co. said it would begin taking orders for a larger version of its planned 787 Dreamliner jet within the next year, spurred by demand from Middle Eastern airlines.

The 787-10, which will be able to carry as many as 310 passengers, will enter service in 2012, said Michael Bair, head of Boeing’s 787 program.

The first test flight of the 787 is slated for late summer of next year, and its first delivery to All Nippon Airways Co. is scheduled for early summer 2008, Bair said. Boeing said it had enough firm orders and tentative commitments to fill its production schedule into 2011.