Boeing, Taiwan's China Airlines finalize 787 order

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/>