Originally Posted by
grkero
What if Boeing agrees to buy Alaska out of Airbus leases to sell more MAXs? Just because AAG says “we never break leases” doesn’t mean they wouldn’t let someone else pay for it.
They love the performance of the 321NEO, but once we get the MAX9 flying I think it’ll be further apparent there is no long-term need for the 321.
Exactly correct. What most of you Bus fans forget is AS was the LAUNCH customer for the MD-90. Guess how any showed up on the property...ZERO.
Leases are cancelled, traded and sold all the time. All AS has to do is get a better offer or price for the MAX from Boeing and it will be a done deal. As someone earlier said, Delta will take ALL of AS's Busses in a heartbeat.
You don't think Brad knows that? As I recall he was the CFO when the MD-90 cancellation went down. Why did that happen? McDonnell-Douglas offered them a sweet deal on late model MD-80s coming down the line.