Australia’s Qantas Airways has placed an order for 65 Boeing 787s, including 10 for its low-cost subsidiary JetStar. Qantas has also taken options for 50 further aircraft. The order will include a mixture of 787-8s and the larger 787-9s. The first 787-8 will be delivered in August 2008 to JetStar, which plans to launch long-haul international services. The 787-8 will also be operated by Qantas mainline from July 2009. The larger 787-9, offering an extra 50 seats of capacity, will be delivered from 2011.
Source: Airline Business
