Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Interesting statistic leaked from American's lessor, AeroCap, on their 737 order. Apparently they got them for a 50% discount, $35.5 million each.
This explains why Bombardier's getting their head handed to them with their "our airplane is better, but we are not negotiating price" tactic. Boeing and Airbus have amortized all their R&D on narrow body jets years ago. That leaves Bombardier's future jet with a 2 to 3 Billion deficit right off the bat.
I wouldn't doubt that it's worth it to B&A to absolutely destroy Bombardier's foray into this market and scare Embraer and everyone else out of following behind them.
The C-Series might be/have been a fantastic jet. The cockpit and interior look phenomenal. But what can you do if 738s are $35M? It'd be sad to see it die but if it does die, I hope RAH gets saddled with them.
Oh to own a few 738 slots. Oh I wonder how much you could make flipping a slot?
