Ruili Airlines Orders Six Boeing 787-9s

China's Ruili Airlines has placed an order for six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, in a deal worth USD$1.59 billion based on list prices.

The order represents the first wide-body order for Yunnan-based Ruili.

Ruili first announced an intent to order the six 787-9s in May at a ceremony to mark the airline's two-year anniversary.