Japan's airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA), has announced plans to purchase three Boeing 777 and a 767 freighter aircraft, valued at US$1.1 billion at list prices.
The 777-300ER is valued at $315 million, based on list price, while the 767 freighter is valued at $185.4 million.
ANA stated that there was no change to its 787 orders and added that the advanced aircraft would continue to play a key role in its fleet strategy.
ANA executive vice president Kiyoshi Tonomoto was quoted by Reuters as saying that the 787 is an aircraft that overall has had few problems. ANA currently operates the world's largest fleet of 787s, with 20 in operation and a further 46 on order.
The 787 Dreamliner fleet has experienced a series of widely reported incidents this year.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered grounding of the 787 fleet worldwide due to problems with its lithium-ion battery system. The aircraft was certified to resume commercial flights in May following changes to the battery system.
Earlier this month, a parked 787-8 Dreamliner owned by Ethiopian Airlines caught fire at London's Heathrow airport. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) investigators concluded that the fire started near the emergency locator transmitters (ELT) and recommended the operators deactivate the device on 787s.
In response, ANA removed the ELTs from eight of its Dreamliners that cater to the domestic routes, with the approval from regulators, and also inspected those on its 787s that fly overseas.
During the process, the carrier identified slight damage to the battery wires on two beacons, and sent the ELTs to their U.S.-based manufacturer, Honeywell, for analysis.