Originally Posted by
bubi352
From the COO. Take it for what it is. I am just the messenger.
- Current bidding war to get one more ORD gate. If we do get it, ORD will become a base.
- More A321s will come on property in the near future for specific routes like LGA.
- Trying to get the board approve the 'future purchase' of heavier airframes. Strong desire to go further South. Brazil was discussed.
- Trying to 'upgrade' engines on existing fleet with A319 getting A320 engine rating, and A320 getting A321 engine rating.
I hope I'm wrong but if ORD comes, logically DTW would go away.
From what Airbus is saying the 321NEO will have 757 performance. That would easily make deep into South America from FLL and DFW. We wouldn't see those for awhile though.