New Boeing ban in US?
A KLM 747 pilot who will be transitioning to 777/787 during this year mentioned that his carrier is not allowed to operate a brand spanking new Boeing 777/787 over the US mainland until 1 year has passed. Consequently these new aircraft fly the Middle East/Asia routes first and take up US routes after this time period has passed. He said other European airlines do the same thing. Does anybody know if this is correct and why this rule is imposed? Many thanks in advance.