In a message dated 4/22/2005 12:20:19 AM Central Daylight Time, mmontano@xxxxxxxxx writes: There were even numbers of $6B worth of planes over a number of years. Obviously Airbus and Boeing are the only competition. - A recommitment to Airbus would include A340s and A330s/350s? No mention of the A380 was made? - A recommitment to Boeing would include 763s? 772/773s? 787s? Didn't AC recently commit to the B763 for a number of years? Indeed an Airbus order would likely be a combination of the heavier A340s plus a major A350 order. AC will not be ordering the A380, as they cannot purchase it as a combi and really don't have the passenger loads for a 744, let alone an A380. A Boeing order (which is favored because of the better size match of the 787, Milton's leaning toward Boeing and AC's less than complete happiness with the A340, particularly the A343) would include 788s, possibly 789s and 773ERs. 772LRs are less likely, simply because they are likely to get enough range for YYZ-HKG and YYZ-DEL (even with a mountain route deviation) from the 773ER or 787. AC has stated that they want either order to include APB winglets for their 763ERs (they would launch the winglets).