February 25, 2005 at 3:12 pm
Some more good news for Boeing……
SEATTLE, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and
Icelandair today announced a firm order for two all-new 787 Dreamliner
airplanes with which the carrier will expand its operations on long-range
routes from Iceland, and develop its fleet.
Icelandair ordered 787-8s, which will be delivered during 2010. The
carrier is evaluating the two engine options, the General Electric GENX (GE
Next Generation) and Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000. The order is worth $240
million at list prices.