Air France-KLM Finalizes $6 Billion Boeing 787 Dreamliner Order

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Air France-KLM Finalizes $6 Billion Boeing 787 Dreamliner Order

By Eva Leonard on 10 January 2012

The Air France-KLM Group has confirmed its order for 25 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, with the aim of making the Dreamliner an important component of the carrier’s fleet renewal.

The 787-9, a slightly larger iteration of the 787-8, can carry up to 290 passengers on flights of up to 8,500 nautical miles (up to 15,750 kilometers). Of the 860 Dreamliners that have been ordered from Boeing, 305 are 787-9 aircraft.

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