Gulf Air wants 24 Dreamliners

Published 6:46 pm Saturday, January 12, 2008

The Boeing Co. may have won its first big order of 2008, according to a Bloomberg report.

Gulf Air says it signed a $6 billion agreement with Boeing for 24 Dreamliner jets. Boeing doesn’t confirm orders until the deal has been finalized.

Airbus already inked a major deal this year with Dublin-based lessor AWAS for 75 single-aisle A320s The European jet maker will announce its 2007 year-end totals Wednesday.