Originally Posted by
DL2SXM
As reported here;
http://leehamnews.com/2014/11/19/air...de-body-order/
25 for each frame.
My immediate concern is this, the A350-900 is an XWB. Does this spell the end of direct aisle access in BE? With all that extra room on the aircraft going from side to side,
it would be a waste of space to go with the 350 and not convert back to 2-2-2.
huh? 777 is wider..........
Originally Posted by
readywhenyouare
Ya'll have fun connecting in CDG and AMS. The 330 and 350 are much too big for secondary TATL markets. The only 767 replacement is a 787 and even it is still a little larger.
slow down. The 350 is mostly a 744 replacement and growth airplane. The 339 order isn't going to replace nearly 80 767s. Plenty of 67s to go around.
It isn't nearly as simple as Delta can just do whatever they like across the Atlantic. They have an agreement with DALPA that promises them 50% of joint venture flying. So if Delta starts reducing its TATL network in-mass then AF/KL/AZ will doing the same.
Originally Posted by
DL2SXM
when will deliveries start?
I'm guessing that neither of these planes is meant as a 747 replacement?
the 350 is the 744 replacement.