The current Airbus A320/21 NEO order backlog is huge. Order now and you will wait several years unless you decide to go with a more expensive lessor. Plus, with the unfortunate MAX issues, we may see more defections to the Airbus NEO or airlines holding on to their older A320s longer....

A big CS300/A220 order would make sense while their order backlog is manageable. JetBlue did their research and Spirit should follow (and negotiate a similar deal). It’s time to connect more dots on the map with more fuel efficient airplanes like the CS300....