CHICAGO (dpa-AFX) - Boeing Co. (BA) and Air Lease Corp. Wednesday said they have completed an order for 30 787-10 and three 787-9 Dreamliners for $9.4 billion.
The new 787-10 complements the Dreamliner family, carrying 300 to 330 passengers up to 7,000 nautical miles, and providing 25 percent more fuel efficiency compared to other airplanes of its size.
'The performance characteristics of the 787-10 will build on the 787 family's success in the marketplace by providing the ideal size, capabilities and economical operating costs for medium to long-haul markets, ' said Steven Udvar-Hazy, Chairman and CEO.
The order adds to the more than 180 Boeing airplanes that ALC already has on order including Next-Generation 737-800s, 737 MAX 8s and 9s, 777-300ERs and 787-9s. The 787-10, which will deliver in 2018, has 102 orders and commitments from five customers.
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