Why Boeing's Dreamliner pitch to Pakistan is a big win for both jetmaker, airline
A recent pitch by Boeing Commercial Airplanes boss Ray Conner to Pakistan, offering to swap an order for 5 777 jets into a Dreamliner purchase instead, could benefit both the airline and help the jet maker avoid an embarrassing production cut, an aerospace analyst suggests. Conner told the Pakistan prime minister that switching to Dreamliners would make Pakistanis proud to fly Pakistan International Airways again, but also would restore profitability to the money-losing airline by reducing fuel and maintenance costs on the jets. This would help PIA prepare for privatisation, Conner added. One analyst suggested Boeing had more than PIA's best interests at heart when it proposed the order swap. "To me, the letter is a sign that Boeing is trying to fill delivery slots," he said. <br/>
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Why Boeing's Dreamliner pitch to Pakistan is a big win for both jetmaker, airline
A recent pitch by Boeing Commercial Airplanes boss Ray Conner to Pakistan, offering to swap an order for 5 777 jets into a Dreamliner purchase instead, could benefit both the airline and help the jet maker avoid an embarrassing production cut, an aerospace analyst suggests. Conner told the Pakistan prime minister that switching to Dreamliners would make Pakistanis proud to fly Pakistan International Airways again, but also would restore profitability to the money-losing airline by reducing fuel and maintenance costs on the jets. This would help PIA prepare for privatisation, Conner added. One analyst suggested Boeing had more than PIA's best interests at heart when it proposed the order swap. "To me, the letter is a sign that Boeing is trying to fill delivery slots," he said. <br/>
