Taiwan's China Airlines has finalized an order for 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets, with an option for 8 more, the companies said on Wednesday, nearly a month after disclosing a provisional agreement. The firm order for 16 jets is worth $4.6b at list prices, though discounts are normal in such orders. China Airlines announced the 787 agreement last month, weeks after a visit to Taipei by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi angered Beijing and stoked Sino-US trade tensions. The airline now has 22 Boeing jets on order, including six 777 freighters, the companies said.<br/>
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Korean Air Lines, Korea's national flag carrier, said Thursday there was a minor collision incident involving its aircraft and an Icelandair plane at London Heathrow airport. No injuries have been reported. The incident occurred during the departure of a Korean Air B777-300ER from the Heathrow airport. "During Korean Air flight KE908's taxiing operation to the runway, the aircraft's left winglet came into contact with Icelandair flight FI454 aircraft's tail rudder," Korean Air said in a text message. British aviation authorities are looking into the cause of the incident and damage on the planes. Korean Air said it will send an alternative aircraft at 9:30 a.m. Thursday for its passengers.<br/>