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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 8:55 pm
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Originally Posted by andrewwm
Not to mention that the 787-8 is already looking like it will be the 767-200 of its type.

The 787-3 would have actually been heavier than the 787-8 (due to strengthened landing gear etc. to account for higher cycles) just limited in MTOW so as to have lower landing fees. The plane was essentially just a gimped 787-8 that would have only been for the Japanese market.

Baby versions of a line (737-600, A318, 767-200, 747-SP) usually have terrible economics and have proven over and over again to be the least popular version of their type.
The 787-8 is actually selling better than the -9 and supposedly the lead time to get the -8 is now longer. AA is actually converting some -9s to -8s.
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