A somewhat smaller deal is also seen in the offing with Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWAC: news, chart, profile) . According to the Wall Street Journal, Boeing and Northwest are working out details on an order for up to 18 Dreamliners. If they reach final agreement, the sale would be worth about $2.1 billion to Boeing assuming the planes go for list price. Read the story at WSJ.com.
Boeing and Northwest officials declined to comment on the story
Apparently not a rumor!