CHICAGO/MONTREAL, - Southwest Airlines is leaning toward Boeing's 787 Dreamliner as its first widebody jet as it weighs launching long-haul international flights, according to three people familiar with the carrier's fleet planning.
The people, who declined to be named because the deliberations are private, cautioned that no final aircraft decision has been made. The choice would ultimately rest with Southwest's board, which last year formed a Fleet Oversight Committee to help oversee the company's aircraft fleet acquisition strategy.
