Etihad Airways orders 10 787-9 Dreamliners

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, signed an order for 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and two Boeing 777 Freighters. Valued at a combined $2.8bn at current list prices, this order will make Etihad the world’s largest airline customer of the 787-9. Etihad has a total of 41 787s on order. The order also increases Etihad’s current Boeing 777 backlog to 12 airplanes, which includes 10 previously ordered 777-300ERs. The Abu Dhabi-based airline’s fleet currently includes eight Boeing 777-300ERs and one 777 Freighter.