Uzbekistan Airways orders another B787-8

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Uzbekistan Airways and Boeing signed an agreement for another B787-8, the seventh Dreamliner for the national carrier. All seven to be operating by 2020.

The deal is valued at $239 million at current list prices.

The carrier's third B787 will deliver in mid-May 2018, with 270 seats, and powered by GEnx-1B engines.

The Uzbek airline currently operates 31 aircraft, including 13 Boeing aircraft, 13 Airbus aircraft, three RJ85s, and two B767-300BCF cargo planes.