whalesurfer

Maybe. ..or maybe it will?

It’s possible we’ll see an order for an airplane which doesn’t exist yet (A350 cargo, B777-X, etc) - which would give lots of “what if” options for a launch-customer.

- Economy tanks? Defer deliveries for many years without any or very low penalties.
- Deliveries take longer than expected? Replace the ordered jets with airframes already built (767, A330) at hugely discounted rates and/or penalties payable by Airbus/Boeing.

Does the 10 airframe A380s order ring a bell? Money talks and ordering a jet which doesn’t exist gives end-product businesses (brown, purple, yellow, blue, etc) tremendous leverage over Boeing and Airbus. ..and within a decade Embraer might be part of the equation too (757 replacements?). ..another decade later probably Comac as well (“wanna keep doing business in China? Buy our jets.”)