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Aerospace Blog

August 7, 2008

Boeing gets first 787 cancellation

Jet maker wins first 767 order in 17 months

Posted at 10:38 am by Michelle Dunlop

The Boeing Co. saw the first cancellation of its 787 Dreamliner jet.

With nearly 900 orders for the Dreamliner, Boeing had yet to have an airline cancel an order, despite delays of the Dreamliner. But a spokeswoman for the jet maker confirmed the cancellation this morning, saying the carrier ordered another Boeing jet.

Azerbaijan Airlines ordered two 767-300 Extended Range jets and two 737-900ER’s. One of the 767 orders replaces a 787 order.

Noteworthy: this makes Boeing's first order for its 767 aircraft since Feb. 23, 2007.

The carrier, based in Baku, is the national airline of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan Airlines has a total of eight Boeing airplanes on order: four 737-900ERs, two 787-8s and two 767-300ERs.

"We are eager to build our Boeing fleet with these additional 737s and 767s to meet continued demand for air travel in our region," said Jahangir Askerov, president of Azerbaijan Airlines, in a press release. "Today's order is yet another step forward in our strong relationship with Boeing. We look forward to operating the 787 and benefiting from its advanced performance features, however the 767-300ER is the economical and logical choice to fulfill our interim capacity targets."

Boeing’s 787 eventually will replace its 767. But the jet maker had hoped to win a multi-billion dollar aerial refueling contract for the Air Force with its “mighty” 767 jet, built in Everett.

Delays have pushed the first delivery of Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner out about 15 months with additional deliveries being delayed on average by 20 months.

Boeing officials have said the 787 delays would give the 767 a boost, with airlines turning to the 767 to tie them over until the Dreamliner comes available.

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