Boeing 767 passenger jet relaunch would be good for discount and charter airlines, aerospace analyst says

Boeing's potential plan to "relaunch" production of its 767-300 passenger jet could be ideal for discount and charter airlines that want new aircraft but can't afford Dreamliners. Boeing's newer 787-8 Dreamliner (the smallest in the Dreamliner family) offers better range and fuel efficiency than the jet maker's older 767-300 extended range jet, which has not been made for years. But the Dreamliners come with a price tag that not all airlines can or want to pay, said Dhierin Bechai, an analyst with AeroAnalyst in London. "For airlines, the problem is capital costs," Bechai wrote in a recent report. "The Boeing 787-8 sells for roughly US$115m, while a Boeing 767-300ER at 35% of list price would sell for $70m," Bechai wrote. "That means the Boeing 767-300ER has 40% lower acquisition costs," Bechai wrote. <br/>