Bonsoir !
Le Airinsight de la semaine dernière !
D'aprés Ernest Arvaï, les 18 + 18 options commandés par AIG, se reépartiraient également !
18 pour BA, et 18 pour IB aprés restructuration ...
Crédible!
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http://airinsight.com/2013/04/22/the-significance-of-the-british-airways-a350-1000-order/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Airinsight+%28AirInsight%29&utm_content=Yahoo!+Mail
British Airways, through its parent, International Airline Group
(IAG) confirmed the rumored selection of the A350-1000 for the British
Airways fleet. The order is for 18 firm orders plus 18 options as the
carrier continues its long-haul fleet renewal and growth strategy.
The A350-1000 models will likely replace older Boeing 767 and 777
aircraft currently in service. IAG, in this transaction, also secured
future commercial terms and delivery slots for Iberia, which will be
converted to firm orders after a successful restructuring at Iberia.
Several elements of this order are quite significant:
1. This is somewhat a conquest for Airbus, as BA has been primarily
a Boeing 747, 767 and 777 operator for long-haul services. While BA
has had A380s on order since 2007, they have not yet taken their first
deliveries. With a second wide body type, Airbus will be well
positioned with BA.
2. BA, as a key 777 customer, was a key target for the 777-X. While
the 777-X will be a larger aircraft than the A350-1000, it should have
more competitive aircraft mile economics and better seat-mile economics,
given its larger size, when introduced. Was it simply timing for
deliveries, or other factors that caused BA to move away from Boeing?
JPRS