Taiwan's China Airlines orders $11.9 bln in Boeing, Airbus jets
TAIPEI, Dec 19 - Taiwan's China Airlines said on Thursday it had ordered 10 Boeing 777-9 aircraft and 10 Airbus A350-1000s for its long-haul fleet renewal, as well as four 777-8 freighter aircraft for $11.9 billion. Taiwan's largest carrier had been weighing the 777X, of which the 777-9 is a variant, and A350-1000 as replacements for its fleet of 10 Boeing 777-300ERs and to provide capacity for future growth, sources have previously told Reuters.