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Russia's largest airline today said it will buy 22 787 Dreamliners from Boeing to replace its aging fleet of mid-sized jets.
The deal was worth $3.5 billion at list prices. The deal represents another reversal for Aeroflot, which had been among the first airlines to get in line for the super-efficient twin-jet.
But Aeroflot last year delayed signing a formal contract so long that Boeing told the Russians it could no longer guarantee the coveted early delivery slots without a signature on the dotted line.
Reports from Russia then said that while the airline wanted the planes, the government, unhappy with the Bush administration, had stayed the deal's consummation.
After Boeing withdrew the early production slots to award them to airlines that had signed deals, Aeroflot then said it would order the mid-sized A350XWB from Boeing's rival Airbus instead. But there's still no firm deal penned with Airbus.
Note: the renewed commitment from Aeroflot to Boeing still isn't a firm order, but Boeing said Saturday that it expected to get the deal signed shortly.
Meanwhile, Boeing and Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi signed a new agreement under which Boeing will help the Russian planemaker with flight and maintenance crew training, spare parts management and supply and production of flight and maintenance manuals for Sukhoi's Superjet 100.
The Superjet 100 is a regional jet that will rival jets from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer and Canadian jet maker Bombardier in the 75-100-passenger range.
A vintage steam locomotive derailed on the Tacoma Tideflats Friday morning as it attempted to negotiate a curve at slow speed.
The 62-year-old former Reading Railroad 4-8-4 steam locomotive left the rails near East 11th Street and Alexander Avenue about 11:30 a.m. Friday. The curve may have been too sharp for the big locomotive to negotiate, said railroad workers.
Golden Pacific Railroad had stored the locomotive on tracks owned by Tacoma Public Utilities' Tacoma Rail. Thomas Payne, Golden Pacific Railroad's general manager, was operating the locomotive when it derailed with a Tacoma Rail observer on board, said Chris Gleason, a TPU spokeswoman.
Tacoma Rail employees worked Friday afternoon to realign the rails and get the locomotive back on the tracks.
Golden Pacific last summer and fall operated tourist excursions from Tacoma's Freighthouse Square to Frederickson.The phone number listed on the tourist railroad's Web site was reported to be disconnected Friday evening.
