A330neo would’ve been niche; 787 is a global standard.
Dispatch reliability + fuel burn = CFO catnip.
Smaller widebody family = faster crew bidding and cross-qual.
A330 resale tanked; 787 residuals hold stronger.
AA’s network favors JV partners + 777/787, not a one-off Airbus fleet.
Hawaiian wants long thin routes; 787 is built for that.
Dreamliner’s noise profile beats the 330 on passenger comfort.
A330-800 orders are scarce—support risk is real.
AA axed the E190, 757, 767—A330 was next in the simplification purge.
COVID made storage costs brutal; deadweight fleets had to go.