American Airlines Disses Airbus and Orders 47 Dreamliners
Photo Credit: American Airlines will add 47 more Dreamliners, beginning in 2020. Pictured is one of the 787s already in the airline's fleet. American Airlines
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Once all the aircraft arrive, American will be the largest Dreamliner operator in the western hemisphere, according to Boeing. That's good for customers, considering the aircraft receives the highest customer satisfaction scores of any widebody in American's fleet.
American Airlines has spurned Airbus and placed a major new order for 47 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to replace many of its older long-haul jets, the airline said late Friday.
In announcing the deal, American said it will "terminate" an order for 22 Airbus A350s placed by US Airways, which merged with American in 2013. The A350 fits more passengers than the two Boeing 787 models American ordered, but the aircraft are relatively similar in technology, range and passenger amenities.
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