United Airbus?
05-01-2024, 02:38 PM
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United Airbus?
Hello all, looking to create some conversation on the topic. With constant Boeing issues and delivery delays on NB & WB, doesn’t seem too unreasonable for Scott and crew to theoretically be looking to Airbus (especially WB) to swoop in keep United next going, replace aging jets, and grow. Any news on 350 orders? 350-1000? The late summer 330 rumor? Desire for 350-1K’s range? Side note, why don’t our 321’s have the raccoon eyes?
05-01-2024, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by D0zingfordollar
Hello all, looking to create some conversation on the topic. With constant Boeing issues and delivery delays on NB & WB, doesn’t seem too unreasonable for Scott and crew to theoretically be looking to Airbus (especially WB) to swoop in keep United next going, replace aging jets, and grow. Any news on 350 orders? 350-1000? The late summer 330 rumor? Desire for 350-1K’s range? Side note, why don’t our 321’s have the raccoon eyes?
05-01-2024, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by FLARE99
Curious to see when the NEO/XLR starts to take some of the more predominant 757 routes....transcon redeyes, hawaii, european secondary cities, etc etc
05-01-2024, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MasterOfPuppets
the NEO won’t take any 757 flying unless they put ACT to up the range…..there’s a reason the plane is only flying out of ORD right now. And the XLR isn’t even certified yet.
05-01-2024, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MasterOfPuppets
the NEO won’t take any 757 flying unless they put ACT to up the range…..there’s a reason the plane is only flying out of ORD right now. And the XLR isn’t even certified yet.
05-01-2024, 05:23 PM
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No chance. The complexity of all the movement on top of the wave of widebody upgrades that are planned is almost impossible to achieve as is. Airbus isn’t giving anything away either. If we don’t enter a recession there is going to be a training nightmare just to fly what is already ordered. If we do enter a recession the training nightmare the other direction could be just as complicated. IMO united is painted into a corner of executing or a painful lesson in overzealous growth.
05-01-2024, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by FLARE99
Everything I can see points to the XLR being on property next year, and my guess is the NEO will take more and more 757 flying that it already is (LAX/PHS from ORD)
05-01-2024, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by FLARE99
Everything I can see points to the XLR being on property next year, and my guess is the NEO will take more and more 757 flying that it already is (LAX/PHS from ORD)
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