Air New Zealand orders 8 Boeing Dreamliners with GE engines
Posted May 26, 2019 6:18 pm.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Air New Zealand says it has ordered eight new Boeing Dreamliner planes with a list price of $2.7 billion.
The nation’s flagship carrier said Monday it negotiated a substantial discount on the price of the 787-10 planes, which is typical for such purchases. It says the new planes will replace its fleet of eight Boeing 777-200 planes, and it will take the first delivery of the new planes in 2022.
Air New Zealand says it will use engines made by Boston-based GE for the new planes after using British Rolls-Royce engines for previous Dreamliner purchases.
The British manufacturer ran into problems with its Trent 1000 engines that forced the company to carry out inspections and repairs, causing delays and cancellations across the globe, including to some Air New Zealand flights.
The Associated Press
