Originally Posted by
Ziggy
Boeing’s debacle with the 73 Max has been well debated, but I’m afraid that was only a single issue as more are coming to light. The 2nd may as well been the shutting down the 75 line in lieu of the 73 Max 9. Next up was the blown Boeing / Embraer deal which would have given them instant access to a A220 competitor and the future...
The next possible frontier would be the 50 seat replacement project that Embraer is studying, again did Boeing blow it?
Air Transat A321LR (Montreal - Athens, Greece)
Embraer New Turboprop project
SWA flirts with A220
Maybe, maybe not.
1. A321XLR - same thought process as the max. Revamping an old design. Most 757 drivers will tell you the XLR is not true 757 replacement. Boeing just announced their plans for a clean sheet true 757 replacement. It will have better fuel/perf numbers compared to the 321XLR.
2. Embraer - They backed out of this because of the cash hemorrhage from the max + Covid. They may have lost out, but I’m not so sure a 50 seat turbo prop is lucrative enough to warrant market share from Boeing. Airbus already owns ATR and Boeing never cared before.
3. SWA - Airlines will say and do whatever they can to whipsaw the manufacturers. I’m guessing SWA MANAGEMENT (not pilots) doesn’t actually want to add the complexity and additional cost of adding another narrowbody fleet type resulting in similar operating costs. They’re trying to see how much of a discount they can really squeeze Boeing for on more Max’s.