AA orders 42 789's

[Scrooge]

With options for 58 more.

Most people knew this order was coming, but I didn't expect it for a little while yet as AA have said they wanted to pay down their debt before buying new planes.

http://www.aa.com/content/amrcorp/press ... _787.jhtml

[fozzyo]

That's a lot of planes.

[Darren Wheeler]

and a whole pot of money for an industry that is being squeezed on all sides. I wonder how much of a discount Boeing gave?

[Pete]

They're probably buying them with all the money they now charge for checked baggage... >seethe<