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Emirates Would Buy 100 A380neos, Agrees To Amadeo Sale-Leaseback Deals
Emirates Airline would buy 100 Airbus A380neos if Airbus decided to launch the aircraft, according to airline President Tim Clark. (aviationweek.com) Plus d'info...
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To re-engine and stretch is a simple matter. If they have 100 on the table, I don't see why either
I know you have many years of aviation industry experience, but calling the process "simple" greatly downplays the complexity of designing such a massive engine, modifying the largest civilian airframe ever made, retooling, updating the avionics, and recertifying the A380.
Simple as a whole it isn't by any means but with 100 orders on the table it is not like having to go "clean sheet".
And for just a bit more on the matter, when it was first broached about a month ago, Airbus themselves pretty much said the same thing. It may be like the 737MAX, Boeing just had to announce it and go to the board later.
With Emirates being the biggest and about the only customer for the 380 as time goes on, Airbus may not have a say in launching the 380 neo. When somebody works into that position you have all your eggs in one basket. That said, I have pushed for a lower customer base over the years, regardless of the industry. That carries a whole new set of rules and handling with it, one of which is a good partnership arrangement with your customers. I sort of feel like Emirates will want to be a dictator rather than a partner.
This is a significant gamble for Emirates on two items: the price of oil stays low and Emirates are not bled out by the B-787 and A-350 series capable of bypassing the Gulf airports in comfort and lower seat cost. Personally I would take a non-stop flight from the Eastern USA to Hong Kong or Singapore than USA to Dubai to destination.
