[Rumor] CX considering cancelling 777X order
Apr 23, 2020, 1:11 am
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I had a discussion many years ago at the Paris air show with a former university mate working for Airbus sales. I did not get details, but he mentioned that the contract could be over a hundred pages long.
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As an Australian aside (you quote Qantas), would be fun to see what will happen on Virgin Australia order of 48 737Max. Will Boeing have to refund deposit and pay penalty because they cancel the MAX series, or will bankrupt Virgin Australia increase its liability by cancelling the orders?.
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As an Australian aside (you quote Qantas), would be fun to see what will happen on Virgin Australia order of 48 737Max. Will Boeing have to refund deposit and pay penalty because they cancel the MAX series, or will bankrupt Virgin Australia increase its liability by cancelling the orders?.
For Virgin, I would expect that Boeing is incentivised to come to the table to negotiate the terms on the order. If they don't it could mean a bankrupt Virgin which means zero business for Boeing. But yes....will Boeing pull the plug first?
Apr 23, 2020, 10:11 pm
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SCMP report: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/...ing-777x-order
Cathay Pacific is mulling adjustments to its HK$58 billion (US$7.4 billion) order for Boeing’s newest widebody jet, the 777X, including lengthy delivery deferrals and switching to the less expensive 787 Dreamliner, sources say.
With Cathay’s first 777-9 delivery about 18 months from delivery, well-informed industry sources said Cathay could have paid for up to 50 per cent of that aircraft already.
Apr 23, 2020, 11:02 pm
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Apr 24, 2020, 8:59 am
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Danny in SCMP has quite reliable sources about information of CX. You can even call him CX reporter......
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Apr 25, 2020, 5:22 am
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