I guess my question is more of at which point does an airline order replacement aircraft for a particular type? Being that the 767s have an average age of 12yrs, and the 787 will not even fly until 2008, if they do decide that the 787 is the one for them, when would they place an order to guarantee an EIS when they decide to stand down their 767s?
Even if they ordered today, and with the 787 order book standing at between 200-300 aircraft, the earliest would probably be 2011-2012, no? And by then, of course, the 767s will be closer to 20yrs old!
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