The Boeing Company yesterday said it has received more than 500 orders of
its new 787 Dreamliner with a follow-on order from Japan Airlines Corp.
"This is an unprecedented achievement for Boeing and yet another wonderful
milestone for the 787 program," said Scott Carson, president and chief executive
officer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We are very gratified that the 787 will
play a key role in the future plans of JAL and so many other industry-leading
airline customers."
The JAL order for five 787-8 airplanes, in addition to several orders from
unidentified customers, brings the 787's order total to 514 airplanes from 43
customers since its launch on April 26, 2004, making it the fastest-selling
commercial airplane in history.
This increases JAL's total 787 order to 35 airplanes from their previous
order of 30 in December 2004.
