American Airlines Orders Up To 100 Boeing 787-9's
Oct 15, 2008, 10:27 am
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American Airlines Orders Up To 100 Boeing 787-9's
Oct 15, 2008, 10:41 am
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Here's a more focused release from AA: http://www.aa.com/content/amrcorp/pr...0/15_787.jhtml
I'm intrigued by the fact that they seem to have found so many delivery slots so soon. Even accounting for the inevitable delay that will come thanks to the strike, they seem to have found a way to get in on the list with some priority. There were reports that 2017ish was the earliest slots were available. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=863845
Were there other cancellations that freed up slots??
And isn't the -900 series supposed to start making deliveries ~18 months after then -800s? I think that the timing listed here is a bit unrealistic.
I'm intrigued by the fact that they seem to have found so many delivery slots so soon. Even accounting for the inevitable delay that will come thanks to the strike, they seem to have found a way to get in on the list with some priority. There were reports that 2017ish was the earliest slots were available. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=863845
Were there other cancellations that freed up slots??
And isn't the -900 series supposed to start making deliveries ~18 months after then -800s? I think that the timing listed here is a bit unrealistic.
Oct 15, 2008, 10:59 am
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I thought AA had some type of long term agreement with Boeing that gave them priority. They're getting 737-800's next year that were just ordered in the spring of last year.
Also being discussed on the AA forum:
AA Orders 42 787's
Also being discussed on the AA forum:
AA Orders 42 787's
Oct 15, 2008, 11:27 am
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Oct 15, 2008, 11:45 am
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I'm intrigued by the fact that they seem to have found so many delivery slots so soon. Even accounting for the inevitable delay that will come thanks to the strike, they seem to have found a way to get in on the list with some priority. There were reports that 2017ish was the earliest slots were available.
Were there other cancellations that freed up slots??
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And isn't the -900 series supposed to start making deliveries ~18 months after then -800s? I think that the timing listed here is a bit unrealistic.
Air New Zealand gets the first 787-9 in 2012 although due to the strike, its not known exactly when in 2012 that'll occur!
