Originally Posted by
pangolin
Just talking out of my ass here but what new NB would qualify that would work? Airbus can’t build enough 220s.
Here’s the contract definition:
“New Small Narrowbody Aircraft” means a CS100, E190, or E195 aircraft, provided that such aircraft is neither in the company fleet as of the date of this signing of this agreement no acquired through merger or acquisition of another carrier..
United can wait in line for the 220, or possibly the 195 E2. I really don’t know how long the backlog is on anything is since every manufacturer has faced cancellations and delays. Even if the company were to go with something that doesn’t qualify such as the Max 7, I have no idea when the delivery dates would be. My guess is that the shortest delivery schedule would come from the E195 E2??