(Reuters) -Alaska Air Group is converting part of its outstanding order for Boeing 787-9 jets to the larger 787-10 variant, aviation industry publication the Air Current reported on Thursday.
The move reflects the airline’s post-Hawaiian integration strategy to meet growing demand on high-traffic routes, especially across the Pacific.
Alaska Air Group maintains an operational fleet of four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and about 243 Boeing 737 aircraft of various models, according to its website.
In July, the airline reinstated its full-year profit forecast, citing stronger bookings as U.S. West Coast technology firms increased travel, though it warned of higher aircraft costs from proposed tariffs on Brazilian imports.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
Boeing decline to comment while Alaska Air did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Alan Barona)
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