The purchasing agreement replaces a previous deal to purchase 15 787-8 aircraft in 2005, the delivery of which was delayed by Boeing.

此次交易是代替2005年签订的购入15架波音787 - 8飞机的购买合同，原交易由于波音公司推迟交付而延期。

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The 747-8, the newest version of Boeing "s biggest and most expensive plane, has completed more than a third of its function and reliability testing, a segment the 787 has yet to start."

波音最大最昂贵的新版747 - 8已经完成了其三分之一的功能和可靠性测试。而787的相关测试尚未开始。

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The Federal Aviation Administration's Airworthiness Directive for Boeing's 787-8 was posted online Thursday and goes into effect upon publication Friday in the Federal Register.

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