Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Breaking News - Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines announces plans to order 30 Boeing 787-9 "Dreamliners"

Hainan Airlines Co Ltd, China's fourth-largest airline in fleet size, said on Wednesday it plans to order 30 Boeing Co 787-9 airplanes, valued at $7.7 billion at list prices.

The order would boost Boeing's 787 program backlog to 855 planes, and represents the biggest order this year for the jet.

The 787 is Boeing's most high-tech plane, with a carbon-composite fuselage and improved fuel efficiency. The 787-9 is a stretched version introduced last year that seats 280 passengers and has a range of 8,300 nautical miles.

Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

(Alwyn Scott  - Reuters)

1 comment:

Unknown said...

China is expected to surpass North America as the biggest aviation market in the next 20 years.Chinese aircraft operators are estimated to order around 6,020 aeroplanes worth about $870bn.The firm order will be the largest transaction for Dreamliner since 2013, when Boeing unveiled the largest variant, 787-10.Hainan Airlines is seeking to meet increasing Chinese travel demand by expanding its international network to destinations across North America and Europe.