Buying 20 Airbus

[moxiepilot]

Atlas Air orders 20 Airbus A350 freighter planes

Atlas Air Worldwide said on Monday it had ordered 20 ‌Airbus A350 freighters, becoming the largest customer for the new European cargo plane.

www.reuters.com

Delivery between 2029 and 2034.

 

[DropTank]

Atlas Air orders 20 Airbus A350 freighter planes

Atlas Air Worldwide said on Monday it had ordered 20 ‌Airbus A350 freighters, becoming the largest customer for the new European cargo plane.

www.reuters.com

Delivery between 2029 and 2034.

Because they couldn't wait until 2050 for the 777F-X

 

[ASpilot2be]

Might be time to go back to the tray table life.

 

[Skåning]

Might be time to go back to the tray table life.

 

[ppragman]

That's unexpected.

 

[moxiepilot]

All part of Apollo building the portfolio to sell it off. It might bode well for upcoming negotiations, though.

 

[ASpilot2be]

That's unexpected.

Not exactly. It's a faster delivery than the new 777 freighter, it has the largest cargo door from what I understand, and it's good to diversify the fleet with everything happening at Boeing. Plus there might be customers that would prefer the A350, so it opens up the door for more customers.

 

[obx]

What will Miami Rick do?!?!?

 

[Pilot Fighter]

All part of Apollo building the portfolio to sell it off. It might bode well for upcoming negotiations, though.

Announcement of 9.3B purchase on a 60B market cap and stock price barely budges. At this point, I think it’s just pageantry and the market doesn’t care.

 

[DropTank]

Announcement of 9.3B purchase on a 60B market cap and stock price barely budges. At this point, I think it’s just pageantry and the market doesn’t care.

And the points don't matter!

 

[Pilot Fighter]

And the points don't matter!

No contracts signed, no figures mentioned, no money has changed hands.

At this point, it’s kinda like me telling folks I’m shopping for a Lamborghini.

 

[phill1174]

6 months from now: UPS acquires 20 used 747-400’s

If it’s anything like 350 pilots rave about you guys will love it. Hopefully someone with some Airbus experience will start up the program and not try to operate it like another Boeing product.

 

[ASpilot2be]

6 months from now: UPS acquires 20 used 747-400’s

If it’s anything like 350 pilots rave about you guys will love it. Hopefully someone with some Airbus experience will start up the program and not try to operate it like another Boeing product.

We have a few ex Cathay guys here that might help. But I am not holding my breath.

 

[///AMG]

6 months from now: UPS acquires 20 used 747-400’s

If it’s anything like 350 pilots rave about you guys will love it. Hopefully someone with some Airbus experience will start up the program and not try to operate it like another Boeing product.

Uhhhh boeing builds all airliners, so you should probably fly airliners like Boeing duh

 

[Ajax]

I think I'll bid it, probably the first and last opportunity I'll have to fly something factory new

What will Miami Rick do?!?!?

I flew with him a few years back, I think it was my last regular trip as an FO. It wasn't as bad as I expected.

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

Not exactly. It's a faster delivery than the new 777 freighter, it has the largest cargo door from what I understand, and it's good to diversify the fleet with everything happening at Boeing. Plus there might be customers that would prefer the A350, so it opens up the door for more customers.

Diversity isn't allowed in aviation, Duffy outlawed it.

 

[BlueMoon]

Buy the slots and lease out the planes?