TAIWAN's China Airlines has ordered 16 Boeing787-9 aircraft with options for eight more and conversion rights to a higher-capacity Dreamliner jet, reports Bloomberg.
The carrier announced the deal after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, angering Beijing.
Deliveries for the boeing widebody jet will start in 2025 and are intended to replace China Airlines' medium-haul Airbus SE A330-330 fleet.
The deal for the 16 jets is valued at US$2.1 billion.
The carrier declared it started its widebody passenger aircraft replacement programme in 2018 but pushed it back in 2020 due to the Covid crisis.
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The carrier announced the deal after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, angering Beijing.
Deliveries for the boeing widebody jet will start in 2025 and are intended to replace China Airlines' medium-haul Airbus SE A330-330 fleet.
The deal for the 16 jets is valued at US$2.1 billion.
The carrier declared it started its widebody passenger aircraft replacement programme in 2018 but pushed it back in 2020 due to the Covid crisis.
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