Air NZ firms up order for 8 787-10s

Air NZ has firmed up its May commitment to order 8 Boeing 787-10s that will be powered by General Electric GEnx-1B engines. The carrier says in a stock exchange disclosure that it has signed the contracts for the aircraft, although it needs to be formally approved by shareholders at its annual general meeting Sept 25. At list prices, the 8 jets are valued at US$2.7b, and will be delivered between late 2020 and 2027. They will replace its 8 777-200ERs and complement its fleet of 14 Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered 787-9s. The order includes 12 options for additional 787s that can be used for any of the type's 3 variants. Air NZ intends to use the 787-10s on its Asian network and on some services to the US west coast. <br/>