Singapore Air Orders Boeings After A380 Delay

Singapore Airlines on Wednesday announced an order for 20 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners worth USD$4.52 billion at list prices and said it would take rights for another 20 planes.

The order was seen as a further blow to Airbus after the planemaker revealed delays of at least six months in deliveries of the A380 on Tuesday.

The 787-9, which can carry between 250 and 290 passengers and will have range of 15,900 to 16,300 km (9,900 to 10,200 miles), will be used for flights to north Asia, India and the Middle East.

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