Qantas to buy eight Boeing 787-9s

Qantas has signed a letter of intent to buy eight 787-9 Dreamliners, Boeing announced Aug. 19. The aircraft will be powered by the GEnx-1B powerplant in an engine order valued at more than $400 million list prices. Deliveries will begin in 2017.
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Network Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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