ANA Firms up Boeing 787 Delivery Schedule and Interim Lift Needs

TOKYO --- ANA has reached agreement with Boeing on the following delivery schedule for the delayed 787, which was drawn up to minimise the impact of the delay on ANAs business plan.>> At a meeting of the ANA Board of Directors held today, it was decided that the airline would also introduce nine 767-300ER aircraft to cover its interim lift needs. Details of the revised schedule and the introduction of the new aircraft are as follows:>> 1. Delivery Schedule>> >> (Delays range from 14-36 months per aircraft, with an average delay of two years.>> 2. Interim Lift> ANA will introduce nine 767-300ER aircraft in fiscal years 2010 and 2011, to cover its capacity needs in the interim. It will also revise the retirement schedule of its present fleet and its maintenance schedule.>> 3. Outlook for FY2008> The delay to the delivery of the 787 was accounted for in ANAs Corporate Plan, 2008, accordingly no change will be made to the outlook for the current fiscal year as announced on April 30, 2008.>> -ends->