Gulf Air orders 24 Dreamliner from Boeing

SEATTLE-- Boeing and Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air today finalized negotiations for up to 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal that could be worth approximately $3.9 billion at list prices if all options are exercised.

The agreement is for 16 787s on direct order with purchase rights for eight additional 787s. Pictured here is an artist?s rendering depicting a 787 in Gulf Air livery flying over Bahrain?s capital city Manama.