China Airlines confirmó order up to 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliner, investing in fuel-efficient wide-body aircraft to expand passenger and cargo operations.
The agreement includes a firm request for 16 planes 787-9 longer range with options for eight additional aircraft, a purchase historyórich to allowá to the airíto meet its objectives sustainability long-term.
“We are excited to present the 787-9 Dreamliner in our operations as we continue to upgrade our fleet with m aircraftámodern and fuel-efficient. add the 787 from úlast generationón help usá to reduce carbon emissions, while providing our customers with unmatched levels of comfort”, said the president of China Airlines, Hsieh Su-Chien.
The model más sold of the Dreamliner family, the 787-9, to allowá China Airlines operate with the travel cost más lowest among wide-body aircraft in sizeñor medium, while reducing fuel use and emissions by up to 25 % in comparisonón with the aircraft it replaces. Since I enteredó in service in 2011, fuel efficiency, the flexibility and scope of the family 787 have allowed the airlinesíyou need to open más de 325 new non-stop routes and reduce carbon emissions in 80 billion pounds.
“The superior fuel efficiency and range of the 787, combined with the existing fleet of 777-300IS China Airlines, to allowán to the airíwants to grow efficiently and alsoén expand its global route network”, said Ihssane Mounir, Senior Vice President, Commercial Sales and Marketing, Boeing. . “This is a historic orderórich in our associationón continues with China Airlines, and the efficienciesírights in the market 787 performanceñarán an important role in the promotionón of the airline's sustainability effortsínea”.
Powered by advanced engines and a suite of technologyíenvironmentally progressive, the family 787 has an airport noise footprint which is a 60% más smallñto which the generationóprevious n of airplanes. Además, the revolutionary composite structures of the 787 resist corrosionón and are perfect for operating in climates cálidos and húmedia served by China Airlines based in Taipei.
China Airlines now has orders 22 planes Boeing, including six 777 freighters. the airínea tambiénot currently operating 10 777-300IS (extended range), what to formán a highly efficient widebody fleet and complementán its new fleet of 787.
