Boeing seeking prize US Airways order

News Type: Event — Seeded on Tue May 15, 2007 6:40 AM EDT

Article Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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If Airbus lands US Airways for the A350-XWB, it will mark the biggest single success to date for the Airbus challenger to the 787...and that is success that is badly needed. Airbus has a better than even shot at the title, but there persist whispers that Boeing may yet pull out a surprise...

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Sectim42

This would be a big gain for Boeing if it happened, but an even bigger loss for Airbus. I don't see any other American airlines buying the A350 (except maybe United or Northwest, and I would think it would be far more probable that USAirways than those two).

I want to see the A350 program succeed, but they are just so far behind and they still don't have a real/"promisable" aircraft yet.

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#1 - Tue May 15, 2007 1:55 PM EDT

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Bozzor

The A350-XWB is going to be a great plane, no doubt...but will it be a great plane for enough customers in time? The order cycle favours the 787 and it is hard to see how the single airframe A350-XWB can really take the fight effectively to the 787 and the 777. That said, the 777 will need to be heavily updated by Boeing to compete against the bigger versions of the Airbus offering...

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#2 - Tue May 15, 2007 6:23 PM EDT

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Sectim42

That said, the 777 will need to be heavily updated by Boeing to compete against the bigger versions of the Airbus offering.

That's for total sure. Especially when/if Emirates gets involved with the A350WXB. If they get what they want, the 777 will be in for a problem.

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#3 - Tue May 15, 2007 8:33 PM EDT

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Bozzor

The 777 has been a huge winner for Boeing and may still be, but again it depends on what sort of updates Boeing can give it. The GenX engines are a key advantage, but Boeing needs to start lowering the plane's weight and that will be tough...

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#4 - Tue May 15, 2007 8:48 PM EDT

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