I am not in anyway bashing or questioning BA's fleet planning department in any way. My question was mainly when does an airline have to order aircraft to guarantee an EIS, that is all.
As Eddington has stated, BA are focusing on a 767 replacement and that they will be around for another 5 years. Production starts on the 787 in 2006, with orders/options for 237. So, if they do go for the 787, when would they have to actually order the airframe to guarantee delivery for when the 767 is actually withdrawn.
And the reason I posted this question on this forum was because I thought some folk on this site would have an answer. It certainly wasn't to start a debate on will they or won't they go for this or that.
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