Originally Posted by
Bluedriver
If the merger is dead, this company better have been smart enough to sign a contingent order with Airbus for more jets. Our current order book doesn't have many years left on it, and there will be more A320 retirements. Can't grow organically without jets.
Circling back to this, Airbus took an order from an undisclosed customer in late December. An order for 132 A321NEO, 12 A320NEO and 10 A220-300.
I believe this is a JetBlue order, most likely. Was made after the court case was finished, but before the ruling. Order was likely written as contingent, or JB had been tipped early which way the ruling was going to go. If this is a JB order, it's more likely that JB terminates the merger agreement.
Credit goes to FlyBy for making me aware of the Airbus order, I just did some digging on the specifics and make the argument that it is likely JB's
https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/commercial-aircraft/market/orders-and-deliveries
If you click on the 2023 orders and look at Dec 21-22.