Originally Posted by
pilotpayne
Yeah I was surprised it was early as well. I think bluedriver might be right about the timing. There is no way they need more time. I know it’s jetblue and all but does anyone really think they are not sure about the 321lr? Like the 220 with our hubs it’s the perfect low risk plane.
The difference is the A220 is fully certified and flying pax around in Europe with rave reviews. The A321LR just completed it first test flight earlier this year. Knowing Jetblue, they might not feel comfortable pulling the trigger yet until they gather more data on the LR.....who knows.