The twin-aisle Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has a range of more than 7,500 nautical miles, enough to fly passengers on a 15-hour nonstop from Los Angeles to Sydney. This summer, American Airlines plans to use the 285-seat plane on several much shorter routes, like Chicago to Orlando.With many trips abroad still grounded in the pandemic, American and Delta Air Lines are opting to put the some of their large jetliners to work on domestic routes or for shorter international trips.It’s one of the ways airlines are rethinking their service in the pandemic. The planes are meant to fly long range, …
