Pursuits
Thomson Airways Mulls Hawaii, Perth Routes as 787 Extends Reach
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Thomson Airways Ltd. may add flights to locations as far flung as Hawaii and Perth, Australia, as the U.K. tour operator swaps Boeing Co. 767s for the planemaker’s latest 787 Dreamliners able to fly 2,000 nautical miles further.
Thomson, Britain’s No. 3 mainline carrier by passengers, took delivery of the first of eight 787s in May as it retires nine 767-300ERs. The Dreamliner can fly up to 8,200 nautical miles, versus 5,990 for the 767 model, Boeing’s website says.