Boeing (BOE, Washington National) has approached Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) and Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur International) as well as Latin American and Middle Eastern carriers about the possibility of their buying some of the manufacturer's early model B787-8s.

“We are actively marketing those airplanes and have several available opportunities,” Doug Alder, a Boeing spokesman, told Bloomberg news while declining to elaborate.

The B787s, dubbed the "terrible teens", are part of the fleet that Boeing was forced to rework and modify following flight tests. Among the faults identified include an electric-panel fire and structural weakness where the plane’s wings melded with its body. As a result of the necessary modifications, the aircraft have incurred a 1'600km range penalty but still offer a 10% fuel-saving over the A330-200.

RwandAir (WB, Kigali) CEO John Mirenge said his carrier's purchase plans aren't final and that it wouldn't take any 787s until 2017. Recent reports had pointed to the Rwandan carrier snapping up two Royal Air Maroc (AT, Casablanca Mohamed V) Dreamliners. RAM deferred the delivery of its four B787-8s from 2012 to until at least the end of 2014.

The newswire goes on to add that Boeing faces writedowns if it can't find customers for the unsold 787s.