1 year ago
Gulf Air Orders Boeing Dreamliners to Expand Fleet
Gulf Air, the airline from Bahrain, is buying 12 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes to fly to different places around the world.
They have the option to buy 6 more.
This big purchase is worth billions of dollars and will help Boeing make a lot of planes.
This is happening after another Boeing 787 crashed recently.
This is a big step for Gulf Air to grow and get new, modern planes.
The deal will help keep about 30,000 people in the US employed.
Gulf Air ordered 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with options for six more, to expand its global network.
The deal is valued at $4.6 billion, according to Bahrain News Agency, and $7 billion by the US Commerce Department.
The order will bring Gulf Air's firm order book to 14 wide-body jets.
The announcement came after an Air India Boeing 787 crashed.
The deal will support 30,000 jobs in the US.
- Who
- Gulf Air ordered the planes from Boeing.
- What
- Gulf Air ordered 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
- Where
- The deal involves Gulf Air in Bahrain and Boeing in the US.
- When
- The deal was announced recently.
- Why
- Gulf Air is expanding its global network and modernizing its fleet.
Key facts
- Airline
- Gulf Air
- Aircraft Ordered
- 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners (with options for 6 more)
- Deal Value (Bahrain News Agency)
- $4.6 billion
- Deal Value (US Commerce Dept.)
- $7 billion
- Jobs Supported in US
- 30,000
