Leeham News seemed to have revealed a slip
of the press notes when it said market Intel reports about deal is in the
making for a huge 767 order of 50-60 for this old wide body.
Boeing Quips:
"We continue to feel very strong about the 767
production line. As you note, we just recently stepped up to 2.5 a month on
that production line. ... The fact that we have a combined line that can serve
the needs of our commercial and military customers is a unique strength of that
line."
-- Muilenberg
The question remains can Boeing deliver for what a
customer intends for its delivery pace?
There are many more questions in front of this idea needing
answers but it may come before year's end in some sort of order gasp on
Boeing's 2017 onslaught towards a banner year.
- Can Boeing Deliver it like it is a 787 in production?
- How low is a price low enough before an answer ends with sold?
- Who is talking to Boeing in the back rooms about the 767?
- What part of the world would a deal like this benefit, South
America, Africa or China?
- How Many Airline companies does China have?
- How much cheaper is a 767 vs the A330?
The list price of a 767 300ER is $197 million where a 50%
mark-down is $98 million.
The list price of an A-330-300 is $259 million where a 50%
mark-down is $129 million.
There is a remark by an SA aviation analyst the price could
be $70 million for each 767 in question.