Boeing has won a major contest to supply 47 new 787 Dreamliner jets to American Airlines, offering tough competition to its European rival Airbus for the highly coveted order of wide-body, long-haul aircraft.Published on : Saturday, April 7, 2018
Boeing has won a major contest to supply 47 new 787 Dreamliner jets to American Airlines, offering tough competition to its European rival Airbus for the highly coveted order of wide-body, long-haul aircraft.
American Airlines president Robert Isom mentioned in a statement that it was a difficult decision between the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 and A330 neo and they would like thank both manufacturers for their aggressive efforts to earn more of American’s business. In the end, he added that their goal is to simplify their fleet made the 787 a more compelling choice.
This new order is a powerful endorsement of the 787 family’s unique passenger appeal and unmatched ability to help airlines open new routes and grow profitably as asserted by Boeing chief executive Kevin McAllister asserted in a statement.
Reuters had previously reported that Boeing was primed to emerge triumphant in the hard-fought wide body contest, bringing along in its victory engine maker General Electric, whose engines are expected to power the Boeing aircraft.
As part of the deal, American and Boeing have reached an agreement to defer the delivery of 40 737 narrow body jets previously scheduled to arrive between 2020 and 2022 to “better align with planned retirements of other narrow body aircraft”.
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