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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 4:55 pm
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Originally Posted by gglave
IIRC from reading "21st Century Jet" (about creating the 777) the launch customer has the advantage of being able to help design some of the elements of the aircraft. They're also able to negotiate a good price for the aircraft, as customer #1.
Hmm. I think Boeing is working on it to getting brand new 777-8/9X. I am not sure who will be launch customer of brand new 787-10, 777-8/9X. Could EK is interesting to gets new 777-8/9X or etc.
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