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Mar 28, 2016 | 7:23 am

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Originally Posted by Longboater

I'm just guessing based on AA's schedule and aircraft completed/undergoing CIP. Right now its 14 in total with the next two coming out of HAECO at HKG very soon. I doubt DFW-ICN will receive a CIP 777 but rather a 787-9 or A350-900 sometime next year. AA appears to be removing most of the 777-200 flying off of Asia flying due to fuel inefficiencies and layout of the CIP 777 when compared to the 789/A350. All that money AA lost flying TransPacs is finally being turned around by flying the most fuel efficient aircraft in production, 789/A350, and proper configuration, i.e. no F, adjusted size of J, and W factory installed.

That makes the most sense if you look at other carriers that's the main route for most 787 applications. then putting most of the "heavy metal" on the European markets. I'll buy that.