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Old 11-20-2021 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Hedley
I thought for sure that he would follow Delta’s lead with the A220 coming out of the pandemic. It would have offered a great product for small to medium markets, given UAX up to 70 more 175’s, and facilitated the elimination of the single class 50 seaters. The brand would be greatly improved. He went a different route. Instead of a SNB, he ordered hundreds of max/neo’s, got no additional 175’s, and the single class 50 seaters are still going to be mostly phased out. I’m glad that the United pilots dug in their heels on scope. It forced Kirby’s hand and it turns out that he picked higher paying aircraft over a SNB. I guess time will tell which company picked the right path.
we will never find out but I bet he got the MAX for less than he would have gotten the 220. I wouldn’t be surprised if the cost per ASM are a lot lower on the MAX with low cost of capital, fleet commonality etc. but offer a lot more flexibility.
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