Originally Posted by
Omniscient
Exactly correct
Someone asked if they have flexibility to move to other Airbus types. The CFO said yes they do BUT they are interested in the 320 family and operating the 320 family. When asked about the 220, they said the 319 was selected to help serve as the smaller aircraft.
The answer was such a brush off like “sure, yeah....maybe....but won’t happen”
220s aren’t coming and I doubt anything but 320s were ever truly considered
There’s a reason why the 319 slowed down selling many years ago. Airbus started offering the 319NEO before they signed the JV with Bombardier on the CS100/300. Nobody is buying 319NEOs.
In my opinion, either get the A220 if you really need a 150 seater, or just build your business model around the 320/321 segment and avoid 319s altogether. The only reason the company decided to renew leases on the older 319s we have, it’s because they got them at a bargain. They’re not on property for the long run.