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Airbus Raises Prospect of Ditching A380 as Orders Vanish
Airbus admits it may have misjudged the market for the double-decker after failing to find a single airline buyer this year. (www.bloomberg.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Maybe Boeing guessed the market correctly?
Gee Airbus has troubles too now those who like putting the other company down will give it up.
Both companies made bad calls.
Boeing should have focused their efforts to bring an updated version of the 777 to market and perhaps a 797 instead of the 737MAX. But they spent major $$$$!!! on the 748. The 748 may be a beautiful plane but sadly there never was a market for it.
Airbus should have focused their efforts on developing the A350 to be released before or at the same time as the 787. Also if they weren't tide up with the A380 they probably could have also brought a newer version of the A330 to the market sooner.
Both companies knew 10 years ago that the airlines wanted twin engine long range medium capacity aircraft like the A330 and 777, but ignored it. As I always say, you have to know your customers.
Boeing should have focused their efforts to bring an updated version of the 777 to market and perhaps a 797 instead of the 737MAX. But they spent major $$$$!!! on the 748. The 748 may be a beautiful plane but sadly there never was a market for it.
Airbus should have focused their efforts on developing the A350 to be released before or at the same time as the 787. Also if they weren't tide up with the A380 they probably could have also brought a newer version of the A330 to the market sooner.
Both companies knew 10 years ago that the airlines wanted twin engine long range medium capacity aircraft like the A330 and 777, but ignored it. As I always say, you have to know your customers.
They were too busy trying to outdo each other rather than pay attention to their customers.
Really, compared to the 748, it was a success, the 748 most likley won't break even, if production ends before 2023. With a 380neo and possibly a 389 in the pipeline, this could be a project that just gets bigger. The infadtructure to make the worlds largest passenger plane even bigger is there, it was planned from the start. It was a good idea going bigger than the 747, the next step is to do something that big with two engines, but that's far far away.
I think the analysts are missing the main killer of the "whales", the 777.
Well, their own 350 won't do them any favors.
I think the A350 will do okay as Airbus seems to be capitalizing on orders from airlines who can't get 787 delivery slots. Delta is a prime example.
However, in Delta's case I wonder why they didn't put more preasure on Boeing to get better slots for the order they inherited from Northwest???
It's still hard to believe Delta with its wide-body fleet renewal will be almost all Airbus after being primarily Boeing for all the years!!!
However, in Delta's case I wonder why they didn't put more preasure on Boeing to get better slots for the order they inherited from Northwest???
It's still hard to believe Delta with its wide-body fleet renewal will be almost all Airbus after being primarily Boeing for all the years!!!
DAL was not in a position to get better slots. THEY were the ones that had put them off, not Boeing, and the result is what happened. They will still have a lot of Boeings in the fleet but 2 things will have to happen. As thy come up to be replaced, can they be had from Boeing and the other, is that if the Airbus does well, they might not even invite Boeing for a bid.
I thought Delta was the one that delayed them, but I couldn't remember. I wonder if they regret it now???
I think if Airbus goes ahead with the long range A321NEO that Boeing may be under a real threat from Airbus for Delta orders. I also wonder when Delta will make a decision on all of their MD88's and MD90's. They are not getting enough B739 or A321 to replace them and the 757's.
Also as you mentioned it will be interesting to see what the fleet dispatch reliability on the newer generation Airbuses will be. I remember AA use to call the A300's the "Delay Bus".
I think if Airbus goes ahead with the long range A321NEO that Boeing may be under a real threat from Airbus for Delta orders. I also wonder when Delta will make a decision on all of their MD88's and MD90's. They are not getting enough B739 or A321 to replace them and the 757's.
Also as you mentioned it will be interesting to see what the fleet dispatch reliability on the newer generation Airbuses will be. I remember AA use to call the A300's the "Delay Bus".