An early August delivery to American Airlines was lauded as the first Boeing 787 handover in more than a year, but the manufacturer’s accounting policies mean history will tell a different story.
Updated fleet plans from two U.S.-based Boeing 787 operators include some 2022 deliveries but continue to slide units into future years amid ongoing uncertainty over when the FAA will allow resumption of customer hand-overs.
American Airlines does not believe its Northeast Alliance (NEA) with JetBlue will be drastically altered if JetBlue succeeds in its pursuit of Spirit Airlines.