Southwest Airlines studies Boeing 787 Dreamliner for potential long‑haul international

Southwest Airlines is evaluating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as its first wide‑body aircraft for possible long‑haul international flights, though no final decision has been made and the board of directors will decide; CFO Tom Doxey said long‑haul service is one of several options under analysis and the airline has considered operating a fleet of dozens of 787s, looking at leasing or secondary‑market acquisition, while Boeing indicated its existing 787 orders already fill all available production capacity through the end of the decade.