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Air Current reports that Alaska Air converted part of its Boeing 787-9 orders to larger 787-10s.

Alaska Air Group will convert a portion of its Boeing 787-9 order to the 787-10 version, according to a report in the aviation industry magazine The Air Current on Thursday.

This move is part of the airline's post Hawaii integration strategy, which aims to meet the growing demand for high-traffic routes across the Pacific.

According to its website, Alaska Air Group operates four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners as well as about 243 Boeing 737s of different models.

In July, the airline reaffirmed its full-year forecast. It cited stronger bookings, as U.S. West Coast tech firms increased their travel. However, it warned about higher aircraft costs due to proposed tariffs on Brazilian imported goods.

Could not verify immediately the report.

Boeing declined to comment, while Alaska Air didn't immediately respond to an inquiry for comment. (Reporting and editing by Sherry Phillips in Bengaluru, Alan Barona and Surbhi Misra)

(source: Reuters)