What I find amazing is his assertions that an order for a 787 or a350 will save money. The airplanes UAL will have after the 737 retirements will be some of the most fuel efficient of those that have airworthiness certificates. As of now the 787 is a "baddreamliner", as Boeing is proving itself to be immensely challenged at actually getting the airplane to fly. Perhaps UAL will be in a unique position of not having large outlays of cash for airplanes that would cost more to purchase and not be that much more efficient. With fuel prices dropping, the amount of loss on hedges will be offset with the purchase of cheaper fuel at spot prices. Also, what are the unique advantages of a 787 versus a 777? The 787 is said to be overweight and perhaps not as efficient as once hoped. (remember the MD-11) Until the 787 proves it is a real airplane, I would not hedge the future of the company on the lack of an order.
This gentleman that writes this blog is also on the a.net forum under his name Hamad. Generally he is always critical of UAL, short on facts or any true clue. That is OK if that is his schtick, but to post his blog as a news story here is certainly taking some liberties with what might be construed as actual news.
If I remember correctly he is also a former UA office worker from EXO. He moved to the gulf to work for Emirates. Maybe UA's service at Dubai skimming some EK traffic and some financial realities setting in for the Gulf Nations, he might be lashing at UA out of desperation for his own situation.
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