Package of new/used A380s pitched to BA was uncompetitive: Cruz
An Airbus offer of new and used A380s to British Airways in its recent widebody competition "did not even come close" to the winning Boeing bid of 777Xs, the airline's CE Alex Cruz has revealed. BA in February signed a deal with Boeing for up to 42 777-9s, comprising 18 firm aircraft and 24 options, to replace 747-400s and 777-200s. The airline already operates 12 A380s and Cruz confirmed that it had examined expanding the fleet. "The proposition that Airbus put forth simply did not even come close to comparison with the [Boeing offer]," says Cruz. He adds that a crucial driver around the trading of second-hand A380s is the high cost associated with refurbishing the ultra-large aircraft's 2 passenger decks. <br/>
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Package of new/used A380s pitched to BA was uncompetitive: Cruz
An Airbus offer of new and used A380s to British Airways in its recent widebody competition "did not even come close" to the winning Boeing bid of 777Xs, the airline's CE Alex Cruz has revealed. BA in February signed a deal with Boeing for up to 42 777-9s, comprising 18 firm aircraft and 24 options, to replace 747-400s and 777-200s. The airline already operates 12 A380s and Cruz confirmed that it had examined expanding the fleet. "The proposition that Airbus put forth simply did not even come close to comparison with the [Boeing offer]," says Cruz. He adds that a crucial driver around the trading of second-hand A380s is the high cost associated with refurbishing the ultra-large aircraft's 2 passenger decks. <br/>
