JetBlue to orders A330neos [Unconfirmed rumor]
Jun 19, 2017, 3:02 pm
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JetBlue to orders A330neos [Unconfirmed rumor]
Not a real surprise! JetBlue to orders A330neos at Paris Air Show. Let wait for official release by tomorrow morning.
https://mobile.twitter.com/FlyingPhotog/status/876869270524891137
https://mobile.twitter.com/FlyingPhotog/status/876869270524891137
Jun 19, 2017, 6:40 pm
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A330neo
Jun 19, 2017, 9:27 pm
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Jun 20, 2017, 11:04 am
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This isn't happening. Someone tried to play that same game with me at the Farnborough show last year. 
The company is pretty clear about its plans to grow with the A321neo and and considerations for the LR option. Jumping into twin aisle for longhaul in a VERY competitive TATL market would be far more aggressive than the carrier has shown its behavior to be historically.
The company is pretty clear about its plans to grow with the A321neo and and considerations for the LR option. Jumping into twin aisle for longhaul in a VERY competitive TATL market would be far more aggressive than the carrier has shown its behavior to be historically.
Jun 20, 2017, 2:29 pm
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This isn't happening. Someone tried to play that same game with me at the Farnborough show last year.
The company is pretty clear about its plans to grow with the A321neo and and considerations for the LR option. Jumping into twin aisle for longhaul in a VERY competitive TATL market would be far more aggressive than the carrier has shown its behavior to be historically.
The company is pretty clear about its plans to grow with the A321neo and and considerations for the LR option. Jumping into twin aisle for longhaul in a VERY competitive TATL market would be far more aggressive than the carrier has shown its behavior to be historically.
Also, I think Jetblue is dropping the ball the little here by not ordering a couple of more end of the line a321ceo. Delta just got another 10 for I would imagine very good pricing.
Jun 20, 2017, 3:17 pm
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But does JetBlue need them? It has a pretty robust order book, especially through the next 18 months or so where the ceo line is still an option.
Jun 20, 2017, 4:39 pm
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But it seems like they have a very conservative leadership that is actively listening to wall street's preaching of capacity discpline.
Jun 20, 2017, 9:38 pm
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Jun 21, 2017, 4:11 pm
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FWIW, on a flight last week from BOS, cabin crew remarked that they'd be starting Europe service with the A321LR. This seems far more likely than introduction of 330s.
Also the OP's link was gone by the time I went to check it.
Still, these things are largely speculative until real public announcements are made.
Also the OP's link was gone by the time I went to check it.
Still, these things are largely speculative until real public announcements are made.
Jun 22, 2017, 3:13 pm
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I'd honestly rather see them beef up domestic capacity before expanding to Europe.
Midwest footprint is still awful and while West Coast has improved, you still really can't get anywhere in the middle of the country or between focus cities and smaller cities on the West Coast.
Midwest footprint is still awful and while West Coast has improved, you still really can't get anywhere in the middle of the country or between focus cities and smaller cities on the West Coast.