Surprisingly, American’s orders for new aircraft will be a “win” for Airbus over Boeing
For Boeing frames it’s 200 frames, split between the current 737NG models (700/800/900ER) and the “expected evolution of the 737NG” (the frame Boeing doesn’t talk about – least of all they don’t know what that frame looks like yet…)
First Boeing 737’s NG are expected from 2013.
Meanwhile, with negotiation with Airbus, the 260 aircraft will be made up of 130 of the current generation of Airbus narrow body (A319/A320/A321), and the A320Neo Series.
Current A320 series deliveries commence in 2013, A320Neo Series from 2017.
Delivery through both series are due to begin in 2013, and continue through 2022.
That’s a LOT of frames as I said before – and spells the end for the MD-80’s that still fly with AA.
