In a message dated 6/13/2003 9:51:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time, dks28@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: << Not so sure about a "steep" discount. Yes, money off for being the = launch customer. But Embraer is not in a situation where it needs massive order infusions to keep the assembly lines going. This allows them greater = "take it or leave it" flexibility. >> Don't forget that Airbus is not hurting for narrow body orders, but most believe that they gave jetBlue a big discount and we all know what they did for Easy jet