Etihad places major Boeing order

14 December 2011: Etihad Airways has placed an order for 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and two Boeing 777 Freighters to expand its fleet to cater to the rising demand of its growing network. The 12-aircraft order, valued at $2.8 billion (approx Rs.14,893 crore) at current list prices, will make the Etihad the world’s largest customer of the 787-9 aircraft.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline now has a total of 41 787s on order and it will take delivery of planes between late 2014 and 2019. The airline also has options and purchase rights on 25 more 787s. The revolutionary aircraft will be initially used on the airline routes to destinations including Dublin, Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Nagoya, Delhi and Istanbul.

Source: Khaleej Times