Boeing Monday got a new customer in the Middle East for its vaunted 787 Dreamliner Dubai Airshow, a day after signing a recording contract of 50 widebody aircraft.Oman Air and Boeing Co. said the airline has ordered six Boeing 787-8 aircraft, although aircraft will not result in additional business aircraft manufacturer based in Chicago. This is because Oman Air takes orders previously placed by the Kuwait-based ALAFCO aircraft leasing company.
ALAFCO person was immediately available to comment on the case, and it was unclear why the control is transferred.
Oman and Boeing did not provide financial terms of the order. 787-8 each costing $ 193 500 000 at list prices, although airlines often try to negotiate discounts.
"Our decision to order the 787-8 is a part of the growth strategy of Oman Air-term to expand and modernize our fleet with new aircraft more fuel efficient," company CEO Peter Hill, said in a statement.
Japan All Nippon Airways operated its first commercial flight of 787 late last month after a series of manufacturing delays. The revolutionary aircraft is made of lightweight composite materials and is attractive to carriers because it promises to be 20 percent more fuel efficient than comparable aircraft.
Long rows of onlookers lined up in Dubai to board the 787-screen model, which makes its debut in the Middle East air show.
Oman Air is the flagship company of the Sultanate of Oman, located on the southern roof of the Arabian Peninsula. The airline was established in 1993, is much smaller than behemoths as Gulf emirates of Dubai and Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways is one of the regional companies have already signed up for the Dreamliner. He ordered 30 aircraft and options for the 30 others. The company plans to announce new aircraft orders at the show this week.
His Dubai-based Emirates rival, the largest carrier in the region on Sunday put an order higher than expected for more than 50 Boeing 777, the signals remain optimistic about its ambitious growth plans despite shaking the global economy. Boeing said it faced a $ 18 billion at list prices, was its largest single order ever in the value
