Originally Posted by
Grumble
Maybe still coming for RyanAir. When UAL tells BA “yeah, just go ahead and stop work on those” that’s pretty clear cut they have a plan that does not include the -10 in the future fleet plans.
From one of the articles:
”Kirby emphasizes that the issues with Boeing extend beyond a short-term inconvenience, characterizing them as a two-decade-long concern rather than a mere 12-month problem.”
He said the quiet part out loud, and you know he’s not the only CEO thinking it. Start buying BA put options 😉.
I don't think it means we won't have any -10's in our fleet, IMO it's to publicly embarrass Boeing and keep their nuts in a vise to push them to fix their core issues, while ensuring they don't further screw up our delivery schedule by wasting production slots on planes that are going to collect dust for another year or four in leiu of planes we can fly right now. I think one of Boeing's main strategies to get the FAA to back off would be for their lobbiests to point at a few billion worth of Max 10's sitting on the ground with the exact same tech and safety features (bugs) as 8's and 9's flying all over the world, and hopefully this puts a stop to that. And hey if it means Boeing comes crawling back with an even better offer sheet all the better.