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There is room for some bluffing for a while: a) Until Boeing's backlog is drawn down to where a 737 could be delivered years before an A320, which would be to
by Zigurd 2y ago
There is room for some bluffing for a while:
a) Until Boeing's backlog is drawn down to where a 737 could be delivered years before an A320, which would be to Boeing's advantage, or...
b) Airbus manages to make A220 production faster, more profitable, and they make a stretch variant, which could make the 737 obsolete.
- ramesh31 2y ago>) Airbus manages to make A220 production faster, more profitable, and they make a stretch variant, which could make the 737 obsolete. This is the dark horse. The A220 is a strictly superior aircraft to the 737-8/9 for its segment, and Boeing has nothing to match it, because they spent the last decade retrofitting a 60 year old airframe rather than building a new plane. Turns out innovation is important for companies who produce high technology.
- Alupis 2y agoAirlines invest heavily into the ecosystem around their chosen aircraft. They will not switch away from 737's and their excellent track record just because A220 might be moderately slightly improved for a short duration...