ATI News reports that EI has narrowed the choice to 7E7s or 330s, i.e. 777s no longer in the equation.
I'm not posting the original article due to copyright, but just to summarise, an EI spokesman is quoted as saying that if they chose 7E7s, they could always lease more 330s for extra capacity in the meantime. A 7E7 order would be for 11-15 aircraft; the size of an A330 order would depend on whether -200s or -300s or a mix were chosen.
The article says that EI will use the aircraft for extra US services and "other long-haul destinations."
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