El Al to buy three more Boeing Dreamliners for $729 million
FILE PHOTO: An EL AL Airlines aircraft is seen at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel July 14, 2015. REUTERS/Nir Elias/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - El Al Israel Airlines is buying three more Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal worth more than $729 million, firming up additional commitments made in 2015, the companies said on Wednesday.
The order includes two 787-8s and one 787-9. Israel's flag carrier now has six unfilled orders for 787s, with lease agreements in place for a further seven Dreamliners.
El Al expects the first of an eventual 16 Dreamliners to arrive in August.
Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch
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