WARSAW, March 27 (Reuters) - Polish flag carrier LOT has

signed a deal for two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, Minister Dariusz

Klimczak said on social media platform X on Thursday, which will

be obtained through a lease deal according to LOT's chief

executive.

"In the face of global challenges related to the

availability of wide-body aircraft, this success opens up new

opportunities for LOT Polish Airlines expansion in line with its

adopted development strategy," he wrote.

The Dreamliners will be delivered to LOT in 2026,the

airliner's chief executive Michal Fijol was cited by state news

agency PAP.

"Currently, these planes operate for another airline. I

cannot say yet which entity it is," Fijol added, according to

PAP.

He was also cited as saying that the outcome of a tender for

84 aircraft to operate on regional routes should be made public

within the next few weeks.