Azerbaijan Airlines today announced an order for two Boeing 737-900ER single-aisle jets and two wide-bodied 767-300ER passenger planes. The 767s were the first passenger versions of that aircraft ordered since January 2007 when LAN Airlines of Chile ordered three. The 767 order came at the expense of the order book for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. Azerbaijan canceled an order for one 787 and substituted an order for one of the 767s. The 787 production line is running 15 months behind schedule. For an airline needing mid-sized capacity sooner than Boeing can deliver the 787, the 767 is an alternative. While neither Boeing nor Azerbaijan discussed prices, I suspect the ailine got a deal on the 767. Azerbaijan still has orders for two 787-8s on the books. ...
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