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Boeing nabs order for 78 787 Dreamliners from two Saudi airlines
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane is seen in Long Beach, California March 14, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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(Reuters) – Two Saudi Arabian airlines announced plans on Tuesday to order 78 Boeing (NYSE:) 787 Dreamliners, a massive win for Boeing that marks the fifth largest commercial order by value in its history.
State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and new national airline Riyadh Air will each buy 39 widebody 787s from the U.S.-based planemaker. The deal contains options for 10 additional Dreamliners for Saudia and 33 for Riyadh Air.
The list prices for 78 planes would total nearly $37 billion, Reuters previously reported.
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