Originally Posted by
Vsop
ok. I think you might want to brush up on the 321XLR and how Airbus is advertising it to airlines. Segments like TPA-CDG, DEN-LHR are within its capabilities. I understand that on many segments a wide body aircraft will make more economic sense, but my point stands that not addressing a market trend in long range narrow bodies is an error.
And you can fly transcons in the A220. Doesn’t mean airlines are going to do it though vs profits they make using heavy metal to do it. Same applies to routes that long. At least in the states where airlines have to actually make money, no one is flying a NB DEN-LHR. Just because an airplane can do it doesn’t always mean it makes sense to do so.