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Hawaiian Airlines rumored to be dumping Airbus for Boeing

Boeing Co. has reportedly convinced Hawaiian Airlines to cancel an existing order with overseas rival Airbus in favor of an unspecified number of the Chicago-based aerospace giant’s 787-9 Dreamliners.

Scott Hamilton, editor of aerospace website Leeham News & Comment, was the first to report that the Honolulu-based carrier will cancel its order for six A330-800 wide-bodies built by Airbus and flip its order to Boeing. An official announcement could come by the end of this week.

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Hawaiian Airlines switching to Boeing 787

Delta Air Lines Rumored to Want Boeing 797

Last year, Boeing (NYSE: BA) strained its relationship with U.S. airline giant Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) by attempting to have big tariffs imposed on Delta’s purchase of CSeries jets from Bombardier. Many pundits saw Boeing’s trade complaint as a risky move that could alienate a key customer — especially after Delta ordered the Airbus (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) A321neo last December instead of the Boeing 737 MAX 10.

However, these fears weren’t justified. Delta isn’t going to make bad business decisions just to punish Boeing. In fact, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian wants the carrier to be a launch customer for Boeing’s proposed “middle-of-the-market” jet, according to Bloomberg.

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delta wants Boeing 797

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