Boeing's Longest 787 Jet Gets Boost in $8 Billion EVA Deal

When confirmed, a sale would boost backlog for 787-10 version
Longest version of plane seen as crucial for program profit

A Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner taxis after landing at Beijing Captial International Airport in Beijing, China, on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011. Boeing Co. expects new orders from China for its 787 Dreamliner within 18 months after the nation's biggest airlines warned of canceling purchases following delays.
Photographer: Nelson Ching/Bloomberg

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By Julie Johnsson

October 15, 2015 at 2:20 PM UTC

Updated on

October 16, 2015 at 1:14 AM UTC

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Boeing Co.’s stretched version of the 787 Dreamliner, whose sales have slowed since its 2013 unveiling, is getting a boost as Taiwan’s EVA Airways Corp. adds the plane in a wide-body deal valued at more than $8 billion.

EVA plans to take 24 of the 787-10 models and two 777-300ERs, Boeing said Thursday in announcing the carrier’s intentions, which aren’t yet a firm purchase. The airline settled on the Dreamliner after considering a competing Airbus Group SE model, the A350.