New Planes for NWA

[Oh-ryan]

Thursday October 19, 3:41 pm ET

Northwest Airlines Corp. said Thursday it expects to begin flying new-generation Boeing planes beginning October 2008.
The Eagan-based carrier said it has reached agreements with The Boeing Co. and Rolls-Royce that "pave the way" for delivery of the aircraft. Rolls Royce is supplying engines for the planes.
Northwest (Pink Sheets: NWACQ - News) ordered 18 Boeing 787 planes for its new Dreamliner fleet last year. The carrier expects the planes to be delivered in August of 2008.
Northwest officials said in a statement that the delivery of planes brings the carrier closer to emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a process it expects to wrap up in the first half of next year.
"The Boeing and Rolls-Royce agreements, along with a recently announced European service expansion and the significant orders for regional jets, are examples of the steady progress we are making in restructuring and optimizing the airline's fleet and its network," said Northwest CEO Doug Steenland in a statement.
Published October 19, 2006 by the Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal</I>

 

[mynameisjim]

The Eagan-based carrier said it has reached agreements with The Boeing Co. and Rolls-Royce that "pave the way" for delivery of the aircraft.

Do they mean something besides buying the aircraft and the obvious things associated with such a purchase? Is there some news hidden in that blurb somewhere?

When I build my next house I'm going to make a press release when I choose the paint color for the inside of the den closet.

 

[Jetjockey]

Why is NW interested in the 787 when they already have A330s? Is this planned to be a replacement? It just seems the two aircraft have similar missions.

 

[RedTailSwinger]

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[Tref]

Why is NW interested in the 787 when they already have A330s? Is this planned to be a replacement? It just seems the two aircraft have similar missions.

The goal is to have at least one of every type. Northwest does everything opposite of Southwest.

 

[blackbox]

Why is NW interested in the 787 when they already have A330s? Is this planned to be a replacement? It just seems the two aircraft have similar missions.

Maybe its so they can whipsaw Boeing against Airbus, like they do their regional carries mesaba and pinnacle.......

 

[YourPilotFriend]

They want the service contract for the 787. It's worth a lot of money.