Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Airbus has talked a lot about the A220-500 but it is not currently under development.
Since they can't keep up with the demand for A320s and A321s - even before the MAX problems - they probably have no real sense of urgency about certifying an A220-500.
And when you have people building apps to let the public avoid flying the MAX
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Alex Hern
@alexhernTue 23 Jan 2024 10.12 ESTLast modified on Tue 23 Jan 2024 21
...there is even less incentive.