Quantas intends to make Dreamliner purchase

Australian carrier Quantas intends to purchase eight 787-9 Dreamliners from Boeing, the Chicago-based airplane maker said Thursday.

The deal would be worth about $2.1 billion, at average Boeing list prices.

“We are honored that Qantas has selected the 787 for its fleet renewal plan and to build upon on our long-standing relationship,” Dinesh Keskar, Boeing Commercial Airplanes senior vice president, said in a news release.

The forward section of the 787 is manufactured by Spirit AeroSystems, as well as parts of its wings and other components.

This story was originally published August 20, 2015 at 5:39 PM with the headline "Quantas intends to make Dreamliner purchase."