s543
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Post by s543 on Aug 1, 2017 16:36:55 GMT 1
It might be considered as good news for AB - since it gives them some earlier slots and those are rare  |
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Post by addasih on Sept 29, 2017 2:13:07 GMT 1
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Sept 29, 2017 12:47:03 GMT 1
The only new little bits in the Leeham story are that AA is reluctant to take the A338 (an option previously mentioned by Leeham) and that there is a six months deadline to make a decision. I suppose this is a contract deadline for any order change, after which penalties would skyrocket.
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Post by kronus on Jan 25, 2018 17:01:27 GMT 1
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Post by fanairbus on Jan 25, 2018 18:55:39 GMT 1
How odd - can anyone explain please? The article says:
'At just 22 aircraft, the size of the A350 operation would be too small for American, Parker said, citing the lack commonality with the widebody families already in its fleet. "It's about the complexity it brings to our operating group by bringing a new aircraft," says Kerr on the A350 today. American's widebody fleet consists of nine A330-300s, 15 A330-200s, 23 Boeing 767-300ERs, 47 Boeing 777-200s, 20 777-300ERs, 20 787-8s and 14 787-9s, Flight Fleets Analyzer shows. The A330-300s are scheduled for retirement by 2019. The A330-900neo would have commonality with the airline's existing A330 fleet, while the 787-9 would be an expansion of an existing fleet type.'
Surely the A350 has a huge degree of commonality with the A330s American has?!
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Jan 25, 2018 19:37:19 GMT 1
Surely the A350 has a huge degree of commonality with the A330s American has?! Not much, AA A330s are aircraft of a much older generation, and the A333s are scheduled for retirement. AA is a very large airline that is not satisfued with only a few copies of any type. Their existing order was inherited from a merger, and is smallish for them. Their options are to increase the order (as UA did), to convert it to another type or to cancel it (probably costly). I bet they'll increase since for some reason they are unconvinced by the A330neo. |
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Post by captaindave on Jan 28, 2018 8:49:05 GMT 1
I know I'm late to the Party but I would think A350-900 would be a great fit for AA and replacement for B777-200er.
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s543
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Post by s543 on Jan 28, 2018 11:52:57 GMT 1
Surely the A350 has a huge degree of commonality with the A330s American has?! Not much, AA A330s are aircraft of a much older generation, and the A333s are scheduled for retirement. AA is a very large airline that is not satisfued with only a few copies of any type. Their existing order was inherited from a merger, and is smallish for them. Their options are to increase the order (as UA did), to convert it to another type or to cancel it (probably costly). I bet they'll increase since for some reason they are unconvinced by the A330neo. Let's hope we will see increase to 50 A350s |
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Post by peter on Jan 28, 2018 15:49:33 GMT 1
Surely the A350 has a huge degree of commonality with the A330s American has?! |
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Post by kevin5345179 on Mar 23, 2018 20:49:01 GMT 1
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