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PARIS: Aeroflot cancels Boeing 787 order
Aeroflot has cancelled its order for 22 Boeing 787s, the carrier's deputy general director for strategy and alliances Giorgio Callegari confirms. "We have exercised our option to terminate the contract on the 787," he told Flightglobal at the Paris air show today. The airline executive says the decision was based on analysis of "capacity at the airport [Sheremetyevo]" and the "sustainability of the fleet development – sustainability in terms of the right mix of… (www.flightglobal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
That's what I'm thinking. The Russian/Us relationship is steadily heading down the toilet. So this last week the U.S. Says it may send heaven weapons to Poland, etc. the 787 cancelation is purely political.
I guess they will wait for the Russian 787ski
They will probably make for the 787s by building more IL96 ;-)
LOL Reverse engineering. Kind of like what they did with captured B29s after WWII.
I guess they want to continue the Russian tradition of using the least fuel efficient aircraft possible. The A350's is a far better fit for them to carry on this tradition than the 787!!!
I'm kinda like the other post down here. Don't Airlines usually order at Air Shows? Maybe Putin wanted to make a point.