Perhaps he should have been a little more specific:
BOLD is my addition to the original quote.
but we also have a deal with our pilots to give ourselves up to 30% more productivity on the airplane, dependant upon sector length.
Note, the vertical scale has been removed, focus on the gap between the two lines. Should the B787 end up doing <14 flight time, his statement is far less credible.
LONG HAUL EBA 9 EXPLANATORY DOCUMENT 18/06/2015, p82
This document is still available from the AIPA website, alternatively a link was emailed on 18 June 15.