Taiwan's China Airlines orders $11.9 bln in Boeing, Airbus jets
19/12/2024 08:49
TAIPEI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Taiwan's China Airlines
2610.TW said on Thursday it had ordered 10 Boeing BA.N 777-9
aircraft and 10 Airbus AIR.PA A350-1000s for its long-haul
fleet renewal, as well as four 777-8 freighter aircraft for
$11.9 billion.
Taiwan's largest carrier had been weighing the 777X, of
which the 777-9 is a variant, and A350-1000 as replacements for
its fleet of 10 Boeing 777-300ERs and to provide capacity for
future growth, sources have previously told Reuters.
(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Muralikumar
Anantharaman)
((ben.blanchard@thomsonreuters.com;))
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