Published: 12:30am, 24 Nov, 2017 Updated: 1:09am, 24 Nov, 2017
Beijing-based Okay Airways, jointly privately owned by Boeing and China, has finalised a $1.4bn order for five 787-9 Dreamliner jets. China's aviation expansion is being spurred on by its growing middle class and tourism industry, and competition for international routes is intensifying between China's three main airlines, Air China, China Eastern and China Southern. The deal will see the airline take delivery of 10 new aircraft in 2017, with another 12 to be delivered over the next two years.