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Post by ghorn on May 14, 2013 12:14:01 GMT 1
When and what do you think Airbus will announce as its next development program ?
Boeing seems to have its hands full if the 777X and the 787-10 both go ahead. With good progress on the A359 and the wing bracket cracks on the 388, Airbus just might have the capacity to commit to something new before too long.
Will any of the following go ahead ?
A330 new engines and/or new wing
A350 a double stretch A350-1100
A388 new engine
A389 stretch with or without new engines
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Post by someone on May 14, 2013 13:37:02 GMT 1
I doubt they have that much capacity in the next few years. First the A350 program must be finalized, including the -800 and -1000, which will go on untill 2017. And at the same time the A320NEO will take a lot of effort
But maybe in 2015-2016 we'll see a new announcement - which my guess will be the A380-900, with a post 2020 EIS
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Post by XWB on May 14, 2013 13:49:11 GMT 1
On the short term (around 2020): A350R / A350F and maybe an A380 re-engine / A380-900. On the longer term - the next big project - the A320 successor with a EIS around 2030.
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Post by Baroque on May 14, 2013 16:03:13 GMT 1
A330 new engines and/or new wing Very unlikely. If Airbus does have the money and engineering resources to do that, it would be better spent on developing a better derivative of the A350 to replace the A330. Probably stretch too far. But I do wonder if such a plane can compete with the 777X in the way the 787-10 would compete with the A350-900. i.e. A lighter frame than its competing counterpart that can fulfill regional missions. Quite likely in my opinion. Airbus has to keep a good CASM advantage over the 777X to make it sell. A Trent XWB derivative would be ideal as it would complement the A350 very well. And if PW does go ahead with a GTF for the A350-800 and -900, they might as well make it available for the A380 as it would be in the same thrust class too. Also quite likely. It's another way Airbus could pull away from the 777X. But I think EIS should be around the time big A380 operators like Emirates would need to replace their earliest frames. As for the development costs, a big order from Emirates alone could cover it. Much of the wing work for the -900 is already built into the -800 frame. |
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Post by seibedom on May 14, 2013 17:53:26 GMT 1
I still hope to see a A380F some day.
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Post by chornedsnorkack on May 14, 2013 18:16:28 GMT 1
What do you think shall be the next Airbus model?
Airbus 317?
Airbus 322?
Airbus 360?
Airbus 370?
Airbus 390?
Airbus 410?
Airbus 500?
Some other?
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Post by bmw801 on May 14, 2013 19:24:09 GMT 1
In my opinion there should be something between the A320 and A321. But if they will do it ?  |
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Post by XWB on May 14, 2013 19:31:27 GMT 1
In my opinion there should be something between the A320 and A321. But if they will do it ? You mean between the A321 and the A350? |
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Post by harty236 on May 14, 2013 19:32:24 GMT 1
I think we'll probably see an order something along the lines of:
Airbus A389 and reengined A388 at a very similar time
Airbus A380F maybe - although I think Airbus may have missed the boat as the B748F has got that covered for now
Airbus A360 - A320 series successor.
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Post by Baroque on May 14, 2013 20:05:00 GMT 1
The rumour has been that the A320 successor will be called A30X.
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