Originally Posted by
woodenshoe101
If they are indeed Qatar cancelations, would their Q suite seats be so bad?
(again if they are Qatar cancelations, the odds of flying with a non-standard interior are quite high as you cannot just make 1000 DL suites and 1500 PS seats appear from thin air)
Like the LATAM ones? I mean, these new 1000's have been mothballed since at least last year... Airbus can't be happy about unearned revenue.
Originally Posted by
ATLCDG
It is my understanding the Qatar/Airbus dispute has been resolved and the 350 orders reinstated and deliveries are restarting. In addition would Delta need 30 of the 1000 version? That seems overkill.
Couple things here. First, Delta hates Qatar and could have stepped in the middle (that is, between Qatar deliveries) to get planes based on current/recent relationship w/ Airbus (which has been good - A350, A321, A320neo, A321neo, A330-900, etc.).
Second, Delta is looking to use A350's for newer routes - see AKL and possibly Sydney, Singapore, etc. - which could benefit from 1000 series (more raw butts in seats, or maybe more D1 / PS based on how profitable they are).
Originally Posted by
DLASflyer
Ok but this is not how Delta announces aircraft orders.
Doesn't the manufacturer (Airbus) announce the orders?
Seems like a missed opportunity at the Paris Air Show, unless this is kind of shady - see Qatar chatter, of which I unfortunately poked the bear.