Austrian Airlines ponders postponing B767 retirements

Austrian Airlines says it may have to defer the retirement of its three remaining B767-300ERs due to B787-9 delivery delays. The airline had planned to end its B767 operations at the end of this year and make the B787 the focus of its long-haul fleet. However, Boeing's ongoing challenges are forcing a rethink at the carrier. "According to the current status, the introduction of additional B787-9 aircraft may be delayed," an Austrian Airlines spokesperson told ch-aviation. "For this reason, an extension of the B767's service is currently being considered to have a backup in case the arrival of the additional B787 aircraft is indeed delayed."<br/>