RM42 billion Boeing deal could be a lot lower, says WSJ


US President Donald Trump at the unveiling of Boeing’s new 787-10 Dreamliner at its production facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, on February 17. The American aircraft manufacturer signed a memorandum with Malaysia Airlines Bhd on the sale of 16 aircraft in a deal touted as worth US$10 billion. – EPA pic, September 14, 2017.

US President Donald Trump should not boast about the US$10 billion (RM42 billion) deal between Boeing and Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB), The Wall Street Journal reports today.

This is because the figure released by the American aircraft manufacturer came to around US$3 billion – before discounts and unspecified amount of maintenance work – which will lower further the final figure, the business daily said, highlighting the opaque nature of the aircraft industry.


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  • Don't worry we'll axe najib this GE14 and look into the agreement again.. najib will rot in jail forever..

    Posted 6 years ago by Ali Along