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Old 03-19-2024 | 08:42 AM
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Airbus whips out a whopping six aircraft per month on the 220. Boeing even with the restrictions that the FAA recently put on them pumps out 35 a month on the max. Airbus is to up the production to 15 a month by 2025. SWA isn't going to buy two airlines to get maybe half those a month. And buying those carriers, with all the other issues that it brings, just doesn't make economic sense.
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Old 03-19-2024 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 9thAmendment
try to work out an expedited delivery schedule with Airbus somehow.
Yes. An airline that has basically given airbus the middle finger for 40 years is going to strut into airbus HQ and demand to cut in line for deliveries.

Good luck with that
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Old 03-19-2024 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by StoneQOLdCrazy
Yes. An airline that has basically given airbus the middle finger for 40 years is going to strut into airbus HQ and demand to cut in line for deliveries.

Good luck with that
Spirit has the option to convert their entire order to A220 if desired....just sayin'
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Old 03-19-2024 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by flier320
Spirit has the option to convert their entire order to A220 if desired....just sayin'
Also have the option to get the 319Neos
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Old 03-19-2024 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Texas250
Also have the option to get the 319Neos
yes. A319neo's and A321neo's would be a great compliment to their fleet....IF they have the political connections to get it approved.....
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Old 03-19-2024 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by REF 5
Airbus whips out a whopping six aircraft per month on the 220. Boeing even with the restrictions that the FAA recently put on them pumps out 35 a month on the max. Airbus is to up the production to 15 a month by 2025. SWA isn't going to buy two airlines to get maybe half those a month. And buying those carriers, with all the other issues that it brings, just doesn't make economic sense.
Must be all that time Airbus spends on things like installing bolts and inspection of that installation.
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Old 03-19-2024 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluediver
Must be all that time Airbus spends on things like installing bolts and inspection of that installation.
Boeing burrrrrrrrn!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Old 03-19-2024 | 06:09 PM
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Someone mentioned this before.. with a point to point network it would be bear impossible to have another fleet. You wouldnt be able to substitute one plane for another dye to many limitations. They would have to be on a dedicated route in a dedicated base and that would never happen. Not being able to reroute pilots at will would be crippling.
you cannot substitute a max 7, period.
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Old 03-19-2024 | 06:30 PM
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FAs have a TA...
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Old 03-19-2024 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450
FAs have a TA...
No way! Seriously?
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