Boeing nearing deal for 80 Dreamliners with Thai Airways

ARLINGTON, Virginia: After pulling ahead of Airbus in closely monitored fleet renewal discussions, Boeing is nearing a deal to sell some 80 wide-body 787 Dreamliner jets to Thai Airways.

In September, Reuters reported that Thailand's flag carrier was looking to order as many as 80 wide-body jets and 15 smaller planes, which began a contest between the 787 and A350 for one of Southeast Asia's largest wide-body o