In a message dated 7/12/03 4:31:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, BraniffIntl@xxxxxxx writes: > : > > > >AirTran is also positioning themselves for the successor to the 717-200 if > >it indeed loses support "eventually." Then again, B6 doesn't have that > >concern for their A-320s; they're just acquiring it with the EMB-190s. :-) > > Exactly...AirTran see's the writing on the wall and Boeing doesn't want to > fiddle-fart around on a 300 series that diverts attention from NG's. I think Boeing would be smart to go with the 300 series, since the 736 (like the A318) is a gas hog. Also, it sells even worse than the 717. Actually, for all they say about it, the 717 has sold pretty damn well. I know Qantas is having a love affair with them. I bet if they promised a big order, along with AirTran, we might see a 713 > > > > >Maybe some CRJ variant would have been the safer bet for B6; I don't know. > >But especially in this economy, I'd get nervous placing that large of a bet > >on a new type. > > Agreed...but my guess is JBLU covered their back side on this deal with all > kinds of guarantees if the new aircraft fail to live up to manufacturer's > claims.