IAG lauds ownership-cost benefit of Level A330s
IAG has stressed that the ownership cost benefits of budget carrier Level's Airbus A330s outweigh the additional expenditure from having lower power-plant efficiency. The airline has 2 A330-200s and is set to introduce 3 more for the next phase of its expansion. IAG chief Willie Walsh states that the A330 is "a great aircraft in the current environment" but adds that company is "not wedded" to the type, and hints that the Boeing 787 – used by Norwegian – could eventually succeed the twinjet. "The 787 will be good in time," he told an investor briefing, but said there was only a limited number of qualified 787 pilots available. He says that the A330 has low ownership costs and, despite being less fuel-efficient, has been the "right aircraft" to enable Level to develop quickly in the market. <br/>
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IAG lauds ownership-cost benefit of Level A330s
IAG has stressed that the ownership cost benefits of budget carrier Level's Airbus A330s outweigh the additional expenditure from having lower power-plant efficiency. The airline has 2 A330-200s and is set to introduce 3 more for the next phase of its expansion. IAG chief Willie Walsh states that the A330 is "a great aircraft in the current environment" but adds that company is "not wedded" to the type, and hints that the Boeing 787 – used by Norwegian – could eventually succeed the twinjet. "The 787 will be good in time," he told an investor briefing, but said there was only a limited number of qualified 787 pilots available. He says that the A330 has low ownership costs and, despite being less fuel-efficient, has been the "right aircraft" to enable Level to develop quickly in the market. <br/>
