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That still equals to 2400 million dollars. PIA is yet to churn out profits at that scale, furthermore maintenance of 12 787s is far more than A-330s, which have a lower maintenance cost, and a lower cost-per nautical mile:that is the "list" price. airline get at least a 30% discount if they order bulk. very large orders result in the actual price being half or if not less than the list price. so if a 787-9 has a list price of $269.4 million and you order lets say 12 you would be paying about 200 million.
Manufacturer & Model Fuel Cost (per Nautical Mile)
Airbus A330-300 $24.34
Boeing 767-400ER $25.58
Boeing 767-200 $26.03
Boeing BBJ 787-9 $26.23
Not to mention a standard A330 compared with a 787, is brimming with features.
Whilst the issue of a smaller fuel tank does arrive, and the lesser take off weight.
I earlier mentioned a Neo upgrade would fix that. And bring even more efficiency to the jet.
(Mind you, we're comparing a fully equipped A-330 vs a mid equipped 787, a fully equipped 787 is around 300 million dollars, and still less equipped than an A-330-300. And don't forget PIA operates A-330s, hence we already have a crew for it.)