Xiamen Airlines cancels 787 order, places 738 order

[CathayPacific]

China Southern Airlines announced yesterday that Xiamen Airlines will purchase 6 Boeing 737-800 aircraft from Boeing. This order will replace the order for 3 Boeing 787 aircraft by the airline. The new 737s will be delivered between 2009 and 2011.

(Xiamen Airlines is a subsidiary of China Southern)

On Appledaily HongKong:

南 方 航 空 （ 1055 ） 公 布 ， 旗 下 廈 門 航 空 購 入 6 架 波 音 B737-800 飛 機 ， 置 換 3 架 波 音 B787 飛 機 的 訂 單 ； 6 架 波 音 飛 機 價 目 總 價 28 至 32 億 元 ， 將 於 2009 至 2011 年 分 期 交 付 。 南 航 昨 復 牌 ， 收 報 1.72 元 ， 升 0.6% 。

[AA 1818]

Sad to see them let go of the 787 order, but then again, it was only for 3 - what could they have really done with only 3 anyway. Good to see some more 737-800s with them. BTW, what happens to those delivery slots? I mean, will everyone's delivery be moved up or can other airlines bid for those slots?

[assghanistan]

i'd imagine they'd give those slots away as some sort of incentive, either to a new customer or existing customer. i can't see them just rolling everyone's orders up a little.

[uy707]

Possibly also some re-direction from the parent company. Xiamen is mostly a big regional, the largest fleet members of which are 757-200s.
Alain

[DAL767-400ER]

The 787s will not be cancelled, probably just moved over to parent company China Southern.