Originally Posted by
Sliceback
If the 797 doesn't get launched soon something has to give. Run tired 767-300’s? Cheap end of production run 330-200’s? New 767-300’s? 787-8’s (fleet commonality benefits)? Take the 350’s and fleet shuffle the current 787-8’s into the 767’s routes (please, oh please, just do it!).
Let’s start the over/under line for when the decision will be made - I’d guess fall 2019. That is my guess for when a 350 decision has to be made which triggers secondary fleet decisions.
The Boeing MOM aircraft is in the process of being spun up now. They wouldn’t be putting together management teams and clearing space if they didn’t think there was a market. Delta, United and American all have aging 757’s will no real airframe to replace it. The 767 line is technically still open but there are only freighters scheduled for production for now, though that could be changed relatively quickly.