Originally Posted by
Linebacker35
Ya Airbus is in trouble..... they only got 1000+ orders to ship out right now for the 320 family
Airbus has proven they are in control of that sized market, and guess what there are a bunch of US fleet renewals comming up for that size range!
American: 327 MD80s,
United: 94 737-300/500's....... UA will almost surely renew with 320's
NWA: 115 DC9's.... could be 115 A318 to complement their existing 320 fleet
US air: 96 737-300/400.... US air seems to also be favoring airbus
Delta and continental will definetly not go with airbuses, they stick to boeing.
That is a possible another 630 A320 family orders in the next few years!!!!!!
It would be more if the said airlines replace their 757's with A321's... tho i dont see this happening, the 757's are amazing planes still.
American has said they will wait for the next generation of aircraft and will continue using their MD80's into the future, so don't expect an airbus order from them anytime soon. They are leaning toward the "next" 737 aircraft (whatever it's designation is).
NWA probably won't buy the 318, they will use the EMB175 and 190. In fact, they've already bought 36 175's.
US Airways favors airbus because airbus provided a good portion of their exit financing and lease renegotiating. US Airways was "contractually obligated" to order the A350 until it's recent problems allowed them getting out of that contract.
UAL just picks whatever aircraft they can get when the mood strikes them (in other words they do a horrible job at fleet planning).
The A380 project will be Airbus's downfall IMO.