Flying The United Airlines 787-10

One of the United States’ big three carriers, United Airlines, holds the title of being the world’s first airline to operate all three variants of the revolutionary Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The largest of the three Dreamliners, the 787-10, is the latest in United’s fleet.

UA enjoys a growing network with popular destinations served by Boeing’s newest member of its Dreamliner widebody family. This article explores the routes where the airline operates its 787-10s along with the typical seating configuration.

Routes

United Airlines launched its Boeing 787-10 service with transcontinental domestic flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The airline currently offers a Boeing 787-10 service to the following routes:

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Accordingly, if you plan on traveling to and from Newark and would like to check out United’s Boeing 787-10s, you are definitely in luck.

United Airlines’ Boeing 787-10 cabin

United’s Boeing 787-10s offer a total of 318 seats. More specifically, there are 44 United Polaris business class seats, 21 United Premium Plus seats, 54 Economy Plus seats, and 199 standard Economy seats.

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The United Polaris business class seats are laid out in a 1-2-1 configuration. As such, all seats offer direct aisle access. The seats have a standard seat pitch of 6’6″, a width of 20.5″, and a recline of 180°. Being the flagship business class product, they turn into lie-flat beds.

If you are a United Polaris business class passenger departing from Newark, you can fortunately take advantage of the airline’s United Polaris Lounge at the airport. As reported by SFGate, the lounge “is a feast for the eyes.” It features “quiet rooms connected by starry ceilings,” showers, and “underlit onyx bars with craft cocktails.” Of course, passengers will have a view of Manhattan’s skyline while waiting to board their flights.

The seats in United Premium Plus, United Economy Plus, and United Economy have a seat pitch of 38″, 34″, and 31″, a seat width of 19″, 17.3″, and 17.3″, and a standard seat recline of 6″, 4″, and 3″, respectively. They are laid out in a 2-3-2, 3-3-3, and 3-3-3 configuration.

All seats feature WiFi, USB ports, and power outlets. Additionally, they offer seatback on-demand and personal device IFE to ensure passengers have something to do during their journey.

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Furthermore, passengers traveling with infants might be happy to hear that the aircraft features fixed bassinets in United Polaris business class, United Premium Plus, and United Economy Plus.

United Airlines Boeing 787-10 Aircraft

United’s Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners have a range of 6,430 nautical miles. As a result, they are an excellent choice for flights between the East Coast of the United States and Europe, as noted by their three such routes from Newark. At present, United Airlines has 21 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners in its fleet. United also operates 12 Boeing 787-8 and 38 Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

What are your thoughts on the Boeing 787-10 route and configuration? Have you traveled on a United’s Boeing 787-10 aircraft? Share your experience in the comments section.