American Airways as we speak stated it’s going to buy 23 extra 737-MAX 8 jets from Boeing Co. and can defer supply of the long-delayed 787-9 Dreamliners from the airplane producer.
The airline has determined to train an current choice to purchase the extra 787-MAX 8 planes, based on a report by Reuters Information Service.
The media outlet additionally reported American will convert seven extra of its buy choices for the MAX over the course of this 12 months for a complete of 30 planes.
Boeing has been unable to finish American’s order for the supersize Dreamliners due to manufacturing and supply points.
Whereas Boeing is actually paying for the delay – issuing penalty charges to American – the airline isn’t hurting as a lot over the back-up with the Dreamliners. The massive physique planes are principally used for cross-county and trans-Atlantic flights, and worldwide journey hasn’t returned in earnest as a lot as home and leisure journey has for the reason that onset of the pandemic.
Having missed the January 2022 window for supply, Boeing will now ship 4 787-9 Dreamliners later this 12 months.
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