Originally Posted by
CGfalconHerc
It's important to the locals in SEA. That's why AS is "proudly all Boeing". I think we'd be foolish not to become "the biggest 787 operator out of SEA", which would help with gate acquisition and a new customs facility. We'd fly 330's and 350's out of SEA too, but I think the 787 has a lot of "intangible" qualities beyond price and performance.
Jmho..
Boeing is still the largest employer in SEA. They are almost twice the size of Microsoft the number two company. Just like were using a surface I bet there is a widebody Boeing in our future. Complete guess but 787's for the Pacific, 330-900's for the Atlantic and perhaps a small number of used 777's for near term 747 replacements.