The Quiet Boeing 787-10 Upgrade That Just Made United Airlines' Fleet Math Rival The Airbus A350

United Airlines' largest Dreamliner has not necessarily been its most capable. The Boeing 787-10 offers more capacity than the Boeing 787-9, but its shorter range has historically limited where the airline can deploy it efficiently. Now, that constraint is beginning to ease. United Airlines is among the operators set to benefit from the 787-10's increased Maximum Takeoff Weight (iMTOW), an FAA-certified upgrade that adds around 14,000 lb (6,350 kg) to the aircraft's allowable takeoff weight. The change can translate into roughly five metric tonnes of additional payload or more than 400 nautical miles of extra range.