XWB
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Post by XWB on Sept 1, 2014 18:57:43 GMT 1
There were a few technical issues, delaying EIS from 2013 to 2014. Here's the original EIS schedule:  |
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Post by philidor on Sept 1, 2014 22:48:55 GMT 1
XWB, do you know when that slide was issued ?
I don't remember any timeline change since Airbus introduced a redesigned -1000 with a more powerful engine, and pushed the schedule to the right. On the contrary, the A359 first flight happened a bit earlier than scheduled.
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Post by K on Sept 11, 2014 5:59:10 GMT 1
Soooo... certification this month then?  Yes:) |
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Post by Jkkw on Sept 19, 2014 11:18:04 GMT 1
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Post by someone on Sept 23, 2014 12:51:56 GMT 1
Some intereseting comments from Leahy 1. He feels Airbus is too careful/slow with the A350 production ramp-up (although most sales guys tends to say that) 2. He is not sure if there is any point stretching the A350-1000 to build til -1100 as he is not sure the customer wants it aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/airbus-look-higher-a350-rates |
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Post by XWB on Sept 23, 2014 12:56:41 GMT 1
Going from 1 to 10 A350s per month within 4 years is anything but slow if you ask me.
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Post by Baroque on Sept 23, 2014 14:58:54 GMT 1
2. He is not sure if there is any point stretching the A350-1000 to build til -1100 as he is not sure the customer wants it Leahy, as a sales guy, has to contend with what's given to him on his plate regardless of what's being studied in the engineering pipeline. If he starts mentioning anything about the hypothetical -1100 to his customers, it would further reinforce the belief that the -1000 is not an adequate alternative to the 777-9X, which he has to win against right now while it is not certain if the -1100 will become a reality. He would only add it to his sales portfolio once it is approved by the engineers. Remember, Leahy has also in the past consistently spoken out against the A330neo, until just close to the launch. |
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Post by philidor on Sept 23, 2014 19:49:37 GMT 1
I think both issues (A350 production ramp-up and development of a new derivative) are closely related. All A350 variants are produced by the same supply chain and are assembled on the same FAL. The big picture is that as long as production is sold off - and Airbus struggles to execute existing sales contracts - a new variant would compete with existing sub-types for production slots, instead of increasing sales. This was a major factor in the decision to substitute the A330neo for the A350-800 (the A330 has a different supply chain).
A new variant may come when Airbus finds it necessary to boost sales.
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Sept 24, 2014 16:25:02 GMT 1
Certification next week:
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Post by addasih on Sept 24, 2014 21:41:31 GMT 1
Jeff Ostrower tweeted
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