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Old 03-21-2014 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Launchpad475
heard that too... RA wants them to re-engine the 330.

-Wants to untangle MORE from Alaska
-Shrinking 320 lav and galley for more seats
-Adding screens to the seats in 319 for long thin routes (south america I guess?)
-350/787 RFP

-AA could turn out to be a threat in the future, UAL spending is WAY high compared to profits, beating SWA out of ATL and not a threat.

just regurgitating what I heard.
RA needs an airplane that he can overfly Narita with. A re engined 330 isn't the best solution for that. It is a good solution for a 767 replacement. I'm sure any 777's that get added to the order books would be straight replacements for the 747. I'd be surprised if Airbus goes ahead with a 330neo, given the investment in the 350 and the potential for cannibalising those orders