Originally Posted by
gloopy
I keep hearing that too, but I can't seem to find the napkin with the math on it to show how it can be the case.
BTW, what do you think the potential 787 on this RFP means?... what happens if the 787 loses? Do we cancel existing orders? If it wins, do we take orders we were going to take anyway, and if so could they realistically even be on property prior to 2020 anyway? Or do you think they are potential "growth" 787's and we will still take the 2020 ones anyway?
Gloopy,
I don't know. The debate over the Import Export Bank involved some rather explicit rebuttals on both sides. One would not think Boeing would "trash talk" a premier client like Delta if Boeing were hopeful for an order.
The 787 is at least $15 million more than the A330. In my view the 787-900 is right sized for a large number of missions and it's fuel numbers have been coming in even better than promised.
I figured the A330/NEO for a winner until Qantas backed out of their order. That leaves the right airplanes at the right price for Delta. As completely screwed up as Boeing is (analysts putting sell ratings on Boeing the last few days because of 777 sales not being sufficient to keep the line operating until the -X programme) I would still like to see a 777 and 787 order. IMHO it is a better airplane, but I'm hugely biased towards the Boeing jet as a pilot.