Airbus wins order for 52 single-aisle jets

[chqflyer]

Have heard rumblings of AMR perhaps having discussions with Airbus recently. The thought process was to acquire A321 to replace some of the 75's.

Does AMR even operate any Airbus types? It wouldn't seem to make sense to add an entirely new fleet with no commonality to anything they currently fly.

 

[aa73]

Does AMR even operate any Airbus types? It wouldn't seem to make sense to add an entirely new fleet with no commonality to anything they currently fly.

no it does not... but i wouldn't put anything past them. If the price is right, anything's possible. I do know that the A321 does not even come close to comparing with the performance/range of the 757.

 

[G4G5]

Does AMR even operate any Airbus types? It wouldn't seem to make sense to add an entirely new fleet with no commonality to anything they currently fly.

They operated a fleet of A300's for years half the size of this order

 

[StaySeated]

The order is through a third party leasing company. The airframes will be split amongst several carriers.

 

[contrail67]

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091203/BLOG01/912039991/0/COMM0601

So who is it? Any thoughts?

United....will make perfect sense with 100 737's parked...

get ready.

 

[contrail67]

The order is through a third party leasing company. The airframes will be split amongst several carriers.

Does not say that at all in the article.

 

[ASA_DFW]

Ryanair. Boeing could not give them the discount they wanted.

 

[sstearns2]

Does AMR even operate any Airbus types? It wouldn't seem to make sense to add an entirely new fleet with no commonality to anything they currently fly.

One thing to concider is that FedEx is in the market for a lot of 757s and Boeing isn't producing them anymore. I heard a rumor that FedEx was going to buy all of Americans 757s... who knows....

Cheers,
Scott

 

[Bluejob]

Neeleman

 

[crashpad]

The lappings of line pilots hungry to snap-up any flying that comes down the pike....
it's Spirit. My buddy just confirmed.

 

[JetMonkey]

Does AMR even operate any Airbus types? It wouldn't seem to make sense to add an entirely new fleet with no commonality to anything they currently fly.

It would with a merger with an airbus carrier (LCC?)...

 

[contrail67]

The lappings of line pilots hungry to snap-up any flying that comes down the pike....
it's Spirit. My buddy just confirmed.

Spirit has 26 319's...and you think they are getting 52 320's???? Hardly.

 

[mynameisjim]

Doesn't spirit already have an order for airbuses that they've deffered? This article quotes a new order.

 

[Cobraair75drvr]

While I admire the faith in Ual, it is just not gonna happen. You guys are being set up for a merger/parting out.

United....will make perfect sense with 100 737's parked...

get ready.

 

[bluefin]

While I admire the faith in Ual, it is just not gonna happen. You guys are being set up for a merger/parting out.

Sad, but true! But wait a minute! haven't we heard all year long that uncle tittie was going to place a replacement aircraft order by year end? The outstanding managment team at UAL is trying to manipulate the quadratic fundamental equivalent flux capacitor of the market fluctuation to determine the proper outcome suited to the misnomer of the situation. Isn't that what we have been hearing all year? 25 more days and we will find out!