Originally Posted by
Shrek
The A350 order won't be cancelled.
The reason we have both Boeing and Airbus is price reduction for future orders. As for the A350 is concerned it won't have Sparky the Scab Wagon reliability issues. Even if it does when it arrives by then the reliability numbers for the ScabCab will be a nice insurance policy to keep the schedule running until big FiFi can catch up.
I disagree. I don't care what they choose to keep, but having 787, 777, and the 350, which all do the same exact thing, makes no sense. It massively complicates crew issues, for no benefit.
We could probably have bases in HNL, LHR, and NRT. But when we are flying 757, 767, 777,787, and 747, all to HNL and LHR, how would you open a base? It is way too complicated, with too many moving parts.
350's and 777's are so similar in size and mission, we should pick one and trade the others to another carrier with similar merger related fleet issues like American or Delta.