Ready for the long haul Airline customers say longer 787-9 will give them competitive advantage By Eric Fetters-Walp 22 Frontiers July 2014 Air New Zealand’s Bruce Parton doesn’t mince words when talking about why his airline is happy to take the first 787-9 to deliver. “We think the Dash 9 will be a game changer for our airline. It suits us very well as far as the missions we have, and it has huge customer appeal,” the airline’s chief operating officer said. In the coming months, Air New Zealand, United Airlines, ANA and Virgin Atlantic Airways will be among the first airlines to receive the 787-9. Each has distinct plans for using the model to improve the efficient operation of existing long-haul routes, or connect new city pairs, just as the 787-8 has done. For example, United Airlines, the first North American–based airline to take delivery of both the 787-8 and the 787-9,
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