- Mar 29, 2004
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comment from sinlock at airlines forum,
During the CLT MX Town Hall meeting hosted by Parker on 4/18, the Narrowbody/Widebody order was brought up. Here are some of the biggest parts covered. With info from other meetings also.
If things go to Plan, the choice will be announced by the end of May.
The order is for around 80 aircraft. 20-WB and around 60-NB.
The order will most likely got to only one manufacture due to package pricing. (i.e. all A or all B but no mix)
Both manufactures are being very aggressive about winning the order Parker said that when he was HP they never got this amount of attention.
Narrowbodys
The NB will replace 737 classics and the older 757s.
Both aircraft fit the job description but Doug leans toward the 321 due to commonalty and faster delivery.
Widebodys
The A340 leasing for asia is stalled as US is having trouble securing gates from PHL. (Parker did not sound pleased)
The A350 had these points mentioned some good some bad.
Airbus is upholding the 350-Mk1 price for the Mk5 aircraft.
Pilot, MX, Parts Supply commonality.
EIS is not firm.
Profromance #'s are not firm due to ongoing changes.
The 787 had these points mentioned some good some bad.
The 787 is Dougs choice.
EIS is much sooner.
787 is actually firmed up and being built.
Parker would not have the airline be single source supplied.
Near the end of the segment covering the aircraft order Parker asked the MX folks what they thought and had them do a vote by hand. He was very surprised to see nearly all the hands in the room go up in for the 787 and 737. Mostly due to them preferring Boeings MX documentation.
(Note. Information was compiled from multiple sources such as Kirby, Parker, Bular. Point being the info is not just from people who know whats going, its from the people who decide whats going to happen.)
During the CLT MX Town Hall meeting hosted by Parker on 4/18, the Narrowbody/Widebody order was brought up. Here are some of the biggest parts covered. With info from other meetings also.
If things go to Plan, the choice will be announced by the end of May.
The order is for around 80 aircraft. 20-WB and around 60-NB.
The order will most likely got to only one manufacture due to package pricing. (i.e. all A or all B but no mix)
Both manufactures are being very aggressive about winning the order Parker said that when he was HP they never got this amount of attention.
Narrowbodys
The NB will replace 737 classics and the older 757s.
Both aircraft fit the job description but Doug leans toward the 321 due to commonalty and faster delivery.
Widebodys
The A340 leasing for asia is stalled as US is having trouble securing gates from PHL. (Parker did not sound pleased)
The A350 had these points mentioned some good some bad.
Airbus is upholding the 350-Mk1 price for the Mk5 aircraft.
Pilot, MX, Parts Supply commonality.
EIS is not firm.
Profromance #'s are not firm due to ongoing changes.
The 787 had these points mentioned some good some bad.
The 787 is Dougs choice.
EIS is much sooner.
787 is actually firmed up and being built.
Parker would not have the airline be single source supplied.
Near the end of the segment covering the aircraft order Parker asked the MX folks what they thought and had them do a vote by hand. He was very surprised to see nearly all the hands in the room go up in for the 787 and 737. Mostly due to them preferring Boeings MX documentation.
(Note. Information was compiled from multiple sources such as Kirby, Parker, Bular. Point being the info is not just from people who know whats going, its from the people who decide whats going to happen.)
