Originally Posted by
benzoate
With a european CEO in line to take over we will see however you can't discount Census Bureau statistics which indicate significant growth(40%) in the US Hispanic population in the next 30-40 years. There is merit to the projected growth in South America although at some point you need a larger aircraft to take full advantage of the markets.
That's quite interesting. It sounds like, from a competitive perspective, and the rapid growth of the South American market, it seems that there are two components in the equation:
1) Rapid Growth
2) Underserved markets
Also, i believe companies can create markets and demand as well [to some degree] ... as market leaders. So, now I wonder if they do acquire a wide body, will it be an airbus product? I googled it a bit and the results indicated either a 350 or 787... but if my memory serves me correctly, that was former CEO talking 1.5 to 2 years ago.