Aircraft leasing firm buys 10 Boeing jets

Shannon-based aircraft leasing firm GE Capital Aviation Services have bought 10 new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners for an estimated $3bn (€2.24bn) at list price.

The company’s name appears amongst a list of 102 confirmed orders worth nearly $30bn at list prices that Boeing has unveiled.

The orders are a vote of confidence in the lightweight, carbon-composite jet just months after the first version was grounded by battery problems.