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A350
I know this was abandoned by the company within the last couple years, but has anyone heard any rumors of beyond 2022 or 23 that American will take another look at the A350 acquisition? They already have a sim they fill with Delta pilots.
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A little back story I heard, but it may not be 100% accurate: When the Boeing vs Bombardier legal fight was going on, regarding Boeing petitioning for an import tariff against the C series being sold to Delta, Airbus saved the day by taking over 51% of the C series, rebranding it the A220, thus skirting around the fees. Delta, in disgust with Boeing, dumped all of their 787 options and replaced them with A350 options. AA was able to pick up those 787 options on the cheap, and canceled all options for the 350. That's the way I've heard it, at least...
Not to derail, but I heard a rumor on the jumpseat the other day that Embraer made a deal with Parker to replace the E-190's with E-195 E2's. Although I understand the 190's were to be parked. First I've heard of that. Anyone hear likewise? If true, I hope they go on group 2, and get rid of that group 1 scale.
Not to derail, but I heard a rumor on the jumpseat the other day that Embraer made a deal with Parker to replace the E-190's with E-195 E2's. Although I understand the 190's were to be parked. First I've heard of that. Anyone hear likewise? If true, I hope they go on group 2, and get rid of that group 1 scale.
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A little back story I heard, but it may not be 100% accurate: When the Boeing vs Bombardier legal fight was going on, regarding Boeing petitioning for an import tariff against the C series being sold to Delta, Airbus saved the day by taking over 51% of the C series, rebranding it the A220, thus skirting around the fees. Delta, in disgust with Boeing, dumped all of their 787 options and replaced them with A350 options. AA was able to pick up those 787 options on the cheap, and canceled all options for the 350. That's the way I've heard it, at least...
Not to derail, but I heard a rumor on the jumpseat the other day that Embraer made a deal with Parker to replace the E-190's with E-195 E2's. Although I understand the 190's were to be parked. First I've heard of that. Anyone hear likewise? If true, I hope they go on group 2, and get rid of that group 1 scale.
Not to derail, but I heard a rumor on the jumpseat the other day that Embraer made a deal with Parker to replace the E-190's with E-195 E2's. Although I understand the 190's were to be parked. First I've heard of that. Anyone hear likewise? If true, I hope they go on group 2, and get rid of that group 1 scale.
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A little back story I heard, but it may not be 100% accurate: When the Boeing vs Bombardier legal fight was going on, regarding Boeing petitioning for an import tariff against the C series being sold to Delta, Airbus saved the day by taking over 51% of the C series, rebranding it the A220, thus skirting around the fees. Delta, in disgust with Boeing, dumped all of their 787 options and replaced them with A350 options. AA was able to pick up those 787 options on the cheap, and canceled all options for the 350. That's the way I've heard it, at least...
Not to derail, but I heard a rumor on the jumpseat the other day that Embraer made a deal with Parker to replace the E-190's with E-195 E2's. Although I understand the 190's were to be parked. First I've heard of that. Anyone hear likewise? If true, I hope they go on group 2, and get rid of that group 1 scale.
Not to derail, but I heard a rumor on the jumpseat the other day that Embraer made a deal with Parker to replace the E-190's with E-195 E2's. Although I understand the 190's were to be parked. First I've heard of that. Anyone hear likewise? If true, I hope they go on group 2, and get rid of that group 1 scale.
Regarding the 787s, Airbus said they were offered at a lower price than they could compete with.
Delta typically doesn't hold grudges in regards to aircraft orders. They have also ordered B737's.
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A little back story I heard, but it may not be 100% accurate: When the Boeing vs Bombardier legal fight was going on, regarding Boeing petitioning for an import tariff against the C series being sold to Delta, Airbus saved the day by taking over 51% of the C series, rebranding it the A220, thus skirting around the fees. Delta, in disgust with Boeing, dumped all of their 787 options and replaced them with A350 options. AA was able to pick up those 787 options on the cheap, and canceled all options for the 350. That's the way I've heard it, at least...
Not to derail, but I heard a rumor on the jumpseat the other day that Embraer made a deal with Parker to replace the E-190's with E-195 E2's. Although I understand the 190's were to be parked. First I've heard of that. Anyone hear likewise? If true, I hope they go on group 2, and get rid of that group 1 scale.
Not to derail, but I heard a rumor on the jumpseat the other day that Embraer made a deal with Parker to replace the E-190's with E-195 E2's. Although I understand the 190's were to be parked. First I've heard of that. Anyone hear likewise? If true, I hope they go on group 2, and get rid of that group 1 scale.
But I'm just a pilot. It does what it's told.
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We don’t have nearly enough 787s on order. Count up all the 772s, 767s, and 330s and you can see the numbers don’t add up. Unless the long term plan is 321 Neos to Europe, 737 Max to Central America, and further farming out of long haul flying to JV partners.
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It’s still at the AA training center and currently as I look at it, up and running with Delta crew inside.
BTW....the Delta 350 instructors are making huge bank. This is TDY for them the whole time they are gone from ATL. Being paid huge overage
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