=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This article was sent to you by someone who found it on SFGate. The original article can be found on SFGate.com here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=3D/n/a/2006/04/25/financial/= f205812D81.DTL --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, April 25, 2006 (AP) Air Pacific Orders Five 787s (04-25) 20:58 PDT SEATTLE, (AP) -- Air Pacific, the flag carrier of the South Pacific island nation of Fiji, has ordered five Boeing 787-9 jetliners. The first of the long-range jets will be delivered in 2011 and will fly the airline's routes from Fiji to Australia, New Zealand, North America and Japan, the airline and Boeing Co. said Tuesday. The 787-9 will carry about 250 passengers just over 10,000 miles when it enters service in 2010. Boeing has not yet published list prices for the 787-9, the longest of three versions the company has offered to customers. Because of its larger size, Boeing spokesman Peter Conte said the 787-9 will cost more than the standard model — the 787-8, which has a list price of about $146 million. Air Pacific also obtained purchase rights for three additional planes. Boeing said orders for its 787 family now total 350 airplanes from 26 customers. ----------------------------------------------------------------= ------ Copyright 2006 AP