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American aircraft maker Boeing has received another big boost with the news that Air Canada is to purchase 23 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

It comes on the back on the announcement by Virgin Atlantic yesterday (24 April) that it has bought 15 of the jets.

Air Canada had previously put itself down for 14 787s but has increased that order to make a total of 37.

The move is being seen as a big boost for more environmentally-friendly travel as the Dreamliner is far more energy efficient than the jets currently owned by Air Canada and most other airlines.

Montie Brewer, president and chief executive officer at Air Canada said of the new order: 'As we take delivery of new, fuel efficient aircraft, we are removing older aircraft from the fleet to create one of the youngest, most efficient, customer-friendly fleets in the world.

'The Boeing 787 aircraft features better operational performance in terms of speed and flight range, providing us with the ability to serve new markets that could not be previously served in an efficient manner.'

Air Canada is expected to begin receiving the new aircraft from 2010.

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