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China Airlines Orders 16 Boeing 787-9s
An order for 16 Dreamliners by China Airlines calls for first delivery in 2025.
China Airlines' order for 16 Boeing 787-9s calls for first deliveries in 2025. (Photo: Boeing)
China Airlines' order for 16 Boeing 787-9s calls for first deliveries in 2025. (Photo: Boeing)

China Airlines has placed a firm order for 16 Boeing 787-9s, the Taiwan-based carrier said on Tuesday, marking the culmination of a widebody replacement evaluation delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline expects deliveries to start in 2025, when it embarks on plans to phase out its Airbus A330-300s. The contract includes options for eight more aircraft and rights to convert the order to the larger 787-10.