(MENAFN) China's Hainan Airlines said it is planning to buy 30 Dreamliner aircraft from US Boeing, worth almost USD8 billion, as it seeks to expand its long-haul service, The Peninsula Qatar reported.
The 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners are due to be delivered before the year 2021, Hainan Airlines said in a statement to the Shanghai stock exchange, where it is listed.
The order would be valued at USD7.7 billion based on list prices given on Boeing's website. The 787-9 can carry up to 280 passengers for distances of almost 15,400 kilometers (9,570 miles).
"They will need this for their long-haul flights," an analyst with Capital Securities said. "Because the deliveries are stretched over the next 10 years or so, this order isn't as aggressive as it looks."
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