Originally Posted by
mkilmo
Retrofit covered by Boeing, yes.
Why would any additional compensation be needed? I mean, LY get's the plane two months ahead. I assume that either these planes will enable to increase frequency (in most cases you can start two months early), or replace less efficient planes (i.e., save more on fuel now).
Unless of course it'll take more than two months of retro-fit...
It's not that Boeing should pay LY should take the planes. It's that LY shouldn't just take these planes early and then have to pay for the retrofit on their own. Boeing should have to pay for the retrofit, not LY. If they're going to replace the planes LY is getting in 2 months, and the retrofit would take longer, then LY should indeed receive more compensation.
Regardless, if Boeing is looking to "unload" these planes, then a good business decision on the part of LY would be indeed to take compensation: You (Boeing) want something [to unload the planes] and I (LY) want something [money]. So it's like a trade