Boeing Boosted By ANA's 777X Order

Above, ANA's display of Premium Economy seats at the L.A. Travel & Adventure Show. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

They should be breaking out the champagne bottles at Boeing as All Nippon Airways ordered 20 Boeing 777X planes.

According to News On Japan:

ANA Holdings Inc (9202.T) restored Boeing Co's (BA.N) momentum in a Japanese market it has long dominated by ordering 20 new generation 777X wide-body jets after a stinging defection by Japan Airlines Co (9201.T) last year to rival Airbus Group NV (AIR.PA). 

Japan's largest carrier announced an order for 70 jets worth 1.7 trillion yen ($16.62 billion) at list prices and its biggest order ever, to replace aging planes while expanding its overseas fleet by 30 aircraft. Nearly half the list value was for the 20 777-9X wide-body jets.

This appears to be a part of the order of 70 planes by ANA (40 ordered from Boeing, 30 ordered from Airbus Industries).

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