LOT is an early 787 customer with
a lot more 787 planned by 2020. Currently Lot has a Boeing score card of: All Things 787 Data
It shows Boeing has only to build
two more 787-8's for a total of 8 787-8 in its eventual inventory.
"LOT Polish
Airlines said it plans to more than double the
number of passengers it carries annually from 4.3 million in 2015 to 10
million by 2020.
In a strategy paper, the carrier said the growth will be
achieved via a combination of short-haul expansion in Central and Eastern
Europe, long-haul expansion to the US and Asia, and a growing number of
transfer passengers at its Warsaw hub. The plan includes growing its Boeing 787
fleet from six currently to 17 by 2020."
Clearly All Things 787 would show LOT is Boeing bound with more 787, as this above
ATW quote has inferred. Seventeen, indicates nine more 787 will be affirmed
soon as they can be slotted into 787 production positions perhaps an unrecorded commitment coming from an
earlier time period where it committed unannounced to 787-9's once money and flying occured.
Well, Lot is ready and by the sound of the above news flash! Lots of
787 will be added to its fleet as the article has indicated. "Winging It" will
pencil in Nine 787-9's for a while and call it not a bad Boeing year at all until an eraser is needed.
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