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Despite the delays, Smisek called the wide-body jetliner "a spectacular and game-changing aircraft.''
The new jet is the first commercial airliner built using carbon fiber--a strong, lightweight, high-tech plastic--rather than the typical aluminum skin. It is quieter and uses about 20 percent less fuel than a comparably sized aluminum aircraft.
"That's staggering,'' Smisek said about the fuel savings. "If you substitute them for an existing aircraft, your profits will improve like that. It will also permit us to fly routes we couldn't otherwise profitably fly. So it's really a homerun.''
Smisek said 787s will mostly replace existing aircraft instead of adding capacity because, "I don't see us growing our mainline fleet in any significant way under these current conditions.''
United Airlines CEO says Boeing 787 a 'game-changer' - The Economic Times
Are you a UAL or CAL line pilot? You've posted about 350 post in less than a year and they are all about the same as this one. Is it possible that you are a shill for Smisek?