American holds talks with Airbus on fate of A350 deal
American Airlines Group is stepping up efforts to decide if an Airbus A350 order still makes sense for its fleet, forcing the planemaker to try to defend another US sale of its marquee wide-body jet. The two companies have restarted talks about a twice-delayed deal for 22 of the A350-900 planes, a person familiar with the discussions said. A predecessor airline placed the order in 2005 and got a good value on a purchase that at current prices would carry a list value of US$6.8b. But American president Robert Isom said the modest number of jets probably isn’t suitable for the carrier. “I don’t like small fleets in an airline our size,” Isom told American pilots Aug 29. “It’s exceptional pricing. Unfortunately, pricing is just one aspect of trying to fly something profitably.” <br/>
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American holds talks with Airbus on fate of A350 deal
American Airlines Group is stepping up efforts to decide if an Airbus A350 order still makes sense for its fleet, forcing the planemaker to try to defend another US sale of its marquee wide-body jet. The two companies have restarted talks about a twice-delayed deal for 22 of the A350-900 planes, a person familiar with the discussions said. A predecessor airline placed the order in 2005 and got a good value on a purchase that at current prices would carry a list value of US$6.8b. But American president Robert Isom said the modest number of jets probably isn’t suitable for the carrier. “I don’t like small fleets in an airline our size,” Isom told American pilots Aug 29. “It’s exceptional pricing. Unfortunately, pricing is just one aspect of trying to fly something profitably.” <br/>
