Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Saudi Arabian 'committed' to 787 despite apparent 777 plan

Saudi Arabian Airlines insists it is still intending to take the Boeing 787 as part of its fleet-modernisation programme, despite indicating plans to acquire Boeing 777-300ERs.

The airline signalled two years ago that it would take 12 787s, fitted with General Electric GEnx powerplants, through a mix of lease and purchase agreements.

However, Boeing's order backlog does not feature Saudi Arabian as a customer for the type, and Saudi Arabian says on its website that its fleet modernisation will include......

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