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11-12-2023, 08:44 AM

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Tinpusher007

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Originally Posted by notEnuf

Exactly, Delta sits on the boards of several Airbus customers.

True, but I dont think we sit on the boards of Turkish, Air India, Japan Airline, EVA Air or Qantas just to name a few who have place pretty significant orders recently.

11-12-2023, 08:46 AM

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I think a lot of people here don’t understand the complexity of order books and think it’s like ordering food from the drive thru

11-12-2023, 09:25 AM

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I think a lot of people here don’t understand the complexity of order books and think it’s like ordering food from the drive thru

I know its not as simple as it may seem. But surely the timing of many carriers placing orders for a certain type has an effect on subsequent orders from another carrier, no?

11-12-2023, 05:42 PM

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I know its not as simple as it may seem. But surely the timing of many carriers placing orders for a certain type has an effect on subsequent orders from another carrier, no?

Not entirely.

11-12-2023, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinpusher007

I know its not as simple as it may seem. But surely the timing of many carriers placing orders for a certain type has an effect on subsequent orders from another carrier, no?

I’m with you on this one. So many people act like they’ve got inside info on this. I freely admit I have none, but the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. I’m sure Delta can get better slots for a price, but you cant just pretend that supply and demand has zero effect cause we’re special. And demand has increased a ton since Delta first announced interest last year.

11-13-2023, 05:28 AM

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True, but I dont think we sit on the boards of Turkish, Air India, Japan Airline, EVA Air or Qantas just to name a few who have place pretty significant orders recently.

AF/KLM just signed up for 50. A little shuffling or presure if 50+ more were on the line would change the calculus. Those are place holders for the greater Delta controlled empire.

11-13-2023, 06:45 AM

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AF/KLM just signed up for 50. A little shuffling or presure if 50+ more were on the line would change the calculus. Those are place holders for the greater Delta controlled empire.

So you're telling me DELTA would make AF/KL wait for their jets so that we can take delivery of our own instead of putting our pax on theirs?

11-13-2023, 11:46 AM

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So you're telling me DELTA would make AF/KL wait for their jets so that we can take delivery of our own instead of putting our pax on theirs?

How you got that out of what I wrote, I have no clue.

11-13-2023, 11:56 AM

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Turkish Airlines ordered 90 a350’s - even further to the back of the que Delta goes

https://viewfromthewing.com/turkish-...a350-operator/

How does Turkish even remain in operation??? Their hub was shut down for two weeks a few years ago due to terrorist attacks, yet they plug along. It's not like the ME carriers who have $$$$Billions in reserves to make sure they succeed.