Defying the global economic slowdown and resultant airline industry malaise, not to mention labour turmoil and delayed 787 production at Boeing’s key Everett production facility, American Airlines has signed a massive B787 purchase agreement, encompassing up to 100 aircraft. Analysts say the fact that American is willing to commit to a widebody investment of this scale is a sign of the carrier’s confi dence in its business plan. The move appears part of the carrier’s … [Read more...] about Americas : American makes dramatic B787 order