Originally Posted by Bluedriver

I'm qualified on the A220. But that doesn't mean myself, or most others study the precise difference in payload, range (with payload ) and driftdown capabilities against the A320NEO. And the 20 seat capacity is only a small part of the equation. Payload itself, and even bin space by cubic footage are also big factors on third world routes.

But we will have A320s in the fleet for a LONG time going forward, and having a small sub-fleet of A320s is really not a burden. It's still an A320/321 family aircraft and not very burdensome to carry.

The A220-300 undisclosed order, the very next day from the A321/320 order is very likely the same customer, and really narrows down the number of worldwide operators that have both A320/A220-300 fleets. The timing is correct for JB having a contingency plan in case the merger wasn't approved, and there are very few reasons to place an undisclosed order.

It might well not be JB, but it would be one hell of a coincidence.