s543
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Post by s543 on Dec 7, 2017 22:52:01 GMT 1
The Leeham article is good and the discussion below is interesting As always we will see - but I do not believe BO has a chance in this one.....
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Post by Jkkw on Dec 11, 2017 9:58:14 GMT 1
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HL7615
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Post by HL7615 on Dec 13, 2017 20:01:09 GMT 1
And the A321neo it is. No real surprise, but it is pleasant news to hear. Delta set to place huge order with AirbusIn what would be a blow to American aerospace giant Boeing, Delta Air Lines is set to order around 100 jetliners from European rival Airbus, according to two people familiar with the deal.
Atlanta-based Delta will announce a deal later Wednesday for the Airbus A321neo, the sources said. The agreement with Airbus maker will be accompanied by a planned purchase of Pratt & Whitney engines, they added. Spokespeople for Delta (DAL)and Airbus declined to comment. Boeing (BA) said it had no comment. Delta's board of directors is expected to meet Wednesday to vote on the Airbus purchase, the sources said. Delta had been talking to Boeing about buying around 100 of its 737 Max 10 airliners, a person familiar with the matter said. The move comes a day after Canada announced plans to ditch a deal with Boeing for new F/A-18 Super Hornets in favor of used fighters from Australia. Boeing and Delta are embroiled in an ongoing trade dispute over the airline's purchase of the smaller Canadian Bombardier C Series. Boeing has accused Bombardier of selling the C Series to Delta at unfairly low prices, and the U.S. Commerce Department has recommended a preliminary 300% tariff on the import of the jets. Bombardier and the Canadian government deny any unfair trade practices.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Dec 14, 2017 1:52:01 GMT 1
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Post by Jkkw on Dec 14, 2017 14:08:30 GMT 1
It's official. Aircraft will be configured with 197 seats, comprising of 20 first, 30 comfort+ and 147 economy seats. Deliveries will run from 2020 until 2023. Delta Tech Ops will also become a MRO provider for the PW GTF.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Dec 14, 2017 14:47:53 GMT 1
A link to the DL press release was posted by Someone in the 'Airbus orders 2017' thread. news.delta.com/delta-selects-airbus-a321neo-narrowbody-fleet-renewalThe P&W engines seem to have played a major part in the A321 selection by DL. The release informs that "Delta is also announcing a long-term commitment with Pratt & Whitney for Delta TechOps to be a major maintenance, repair and overhaul provider for the Pure Power PW1100G and PW1500G engines, powering Delta’s A321neo and C Series aircraft". DL also attempts to defuse any 'buy American' criticism by stressing the American content of the A321. "This purchase furthers our commitment to U.S. aviation — a commitment that has never been stronger. Today, there is more U.S. content in Airbus aircraft than from any other country, with more than 40 percent of our aircraft-related procurement coming from the United States. In addition, our workforce at the U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama is proud that they will be delivering many of these A321neos to Delta in the coming years".
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Dec 14, 2017 17:54:03 GMT 1
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HL7615
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Post by HL7615 on Jan 3, 2018 18:48:34 GMT 1
There was a video posted on the employee's website with Ed Bastian saying that the MRO investment for this alone can generate an annual revenue stream up to $20 Billion USD. That's just nuts!
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