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Revealed: The mystery buyer of $20 billion worth of planes
24 Oct, 2017 9:00am
By: Grant Bradley
Aviation, tourism and energy writer for the NZ Herald
[email protected] @gbradleynz
Singapore Airlines has been revealed as the buyer of new-generation Boeing widebody planes worth US$13.8 billion ($19.82b).
The order, previously attributed to an unidentified customer, is for 20 777-9s, an aircraft that is still being developed, and 19 stretched Dreamliners, the 787-10s that is due to enter service with airlines next year.
The airline will have got a discount to the list price released, but Boeing says the value of the transaction would sustain thousands of United States suppliers and more than 70,000 direct and indirect US jobs.
The airline also has options for 12 more planes: six of each type.
Revealed: The mystery buyer of $20 billion worth of planes
24 Oct, 2017 9:00am

By: Grant Bradley
Aviation, tourism and energy writer for the NZ Herald
[email protected] @gbradleynz
Singapore Airlines has been revealed as the buyer of new-generation Boeing widebody planes worth US$13.8 billion ($19.82b).
The order, previously attributed to an unidentified customer, is for 20 777-9s, an aircraft that is still being developed, and 19 stretched Dreamliners, the 787-10s that is due to enter service with airlines next year.
The airline will have got a discount to the list price released, but Boeing says the value of the transaction would sustain thousands of United States suppliers and more than 70,000 direct and indirect US jobs.
The airline also has options for 12 more planes: six of each type.